Difret (2014)
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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Meron Getnet
as Meaza Ashenafi
as Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
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Haregewine Assefa
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Brook Sheferaw
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Mekonnen Leake
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Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Director
David Schommer
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Zeresenay Mehari
Screenplay
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Monika Lenczewska
Cinematography
Cinematography
Jay Spangler
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Jessica Rankin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Angelina Jolie
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Carrie Lynn Certa
Line Producer
Line Producer
Emanuel AG
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Francesca Zampi
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro
Producer
Producer
Zeresenay Mehari
Producer
Producer
Andargachew Tewodros
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Leelai Demoz
Producer
Producer
Julie Mehretu
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Dave Eggar
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