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Difret

2014 • 96 min

★ 6.3 / 10 (58 votes)
Drama

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 ongoing work of her women’s legal aid practice to save Hirut’s life.

About This Film

Difret is a 2014 drama film directed by Zeresenay Mehari. With a runtime of 96 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 58 votes on TMDB. The film stars Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Haregewine Assefa, Brook Sheferaw, Mekonnen Leake among its cast of 5 credited actors.

Cast

Meron Getnet
as Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
as
Haregewine Assefa
Haregewine Assefa
as
Brook Sheferaw
as
Mekonnen Leake
Mekonnen Leake
as

Crew

Zeresenay Mehari — Director
Zeresenay Mehari — Screenplay
Leelai Demoz — Producer
Mehret Mandefro — Producer
Zeresenay Mehari — Producer
Monika Lenczewska — Director of Photography
David Schommer — Original Music Composer
Dave Eggar — Original Music Composer

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