Difret (2014)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Zeresenay Mehari
Genres : Drama
Status : Released
Released : Aug 10, 2014
Length : 96 minutes
Crew
- Director : Zeresenay Mehari
- Screenplay : Zeresenay Mehari
- Executive Producer : Jessica Rankin
- Executive Producer : Lacey Schwartz Delgado
- Executive Producer : Francesca Zampi
- Associate Producer : Andargachew Tewodros
- Line Producer : Carrie Lynn Certa
- Producer : Mehret Mandefro
- Producer : Zeresenay Mehari
- Executive Producer : Julie Mehretu
- Producer : Leelai Demoz
- Executive Producer : Angelina Jolie
- Co-Producer : Jay Spangler
- Associate Producer : Emanuel AG
- Director of Photography : Monika Lenczewska
- Original Music Composer : David Schommer
- Original Music Composer : Dave Eggar