Difret
A FILM BY Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
A FILM BY Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
Synopsis
Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. In her village, the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia's oldest traditions. Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self-defense. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the continuing work of her women's legal-aid practice to save Hirut's life.Theatrical Release Date
Original Languages: Amharic
Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography
Running Time: 99 min.
Year: 2014
Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography
Running Time: 99 min.
Year: 2014
CREDITS
CAST
Meron Getnet
Tizita Hagere
Abel Abebe
DIRECTED BY
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
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