Meron Getnet
Meaza Ashenafi
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Oct 23, 2015 · Difret: Directed by Zeresenay Mehari. With Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Abel Abebe, Shitaye Abraha. A young lawyer travels to an Ethiopian village to represent Hirut, a 14-year-old girl who shot her would-be husband as he and others were practicing one of the nation's oldest traditions: abduction into marriage.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Zeresenay Mehari
- 2015-10-23
Difret ( Amharic: ድፍረት, lit. 'Courage') is a 2014 Ethiopian drama film written and directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari. The film had its premiere in-competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinematic Dramatic Audience Award. [2] [3] Angelina Jolie served as the executive producer of the film.
- $57,2013
- Dave Eggar, David Schommer
- Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
- Mehret Mandefro, Leelai Demoz, Zeresenay Mehari
Oct 23, 2015 · Difret is a film about a young girl who is kidnapped and raped in Ethiopia, and a lawyer who defends her in court. The film explores the culture clash between tradition and law, and the fight for women's rights in a patriarchal society. Read the review by Roger Ebert, who praises the film's performances and message, but criticizes its simplistic storytelling and cinematography.
Nov 20, 2018. Rated: 2.75/5 • Aug 28, 2018. A crusading attorney (Meron Getnet) defends a 14-year-old Ethiopian (Tizita Hagere) who stands trial for killing the man who abducted and raped her.
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- Meron Getnet
- Zeresenay Mehari
- Haile Addis Pictures
Oct 23, 2015 · 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 ...
