Difret
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.
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Edited by Agnieszka GlinskaShot by Monika LenczewskaScored by Dave EggarDesigned by Dawit Shawel
Box Office
2014 · Box office
Grossed $50K worldwide
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Also known as
- Das Mädchen Hirutde
- Difret - Il coraggio per cambiareit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Meron Getnet
as Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
as Hirut Assefa
Abel Abebe
as Militia Man
Shitaye Abraha
as Etaferaw Teshagen
Genene Alemu
as Dr. Tamrat
Semahegn Alemu
as Customary Judge
Teferi Alemu
as Village Judge
Deribwork Assefa
as Mrs. Belaynesh
Haregewine Assefa
as Membere Yohannes
Hiwot Assefa
as Emmet - the secretary
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3Other crew
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