Difret (2014)
1h 36m
Running Time
August 10, 2014Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently Difret is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Meron Getnet
Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
Haregewine Assefa
Brook Sheferaw
Shitaye Abraha
Etaferaw Teshagen
Mekonnen Leake
Genene Alemu
Dr. Tamrat
Zeresenay Mehari
Director / Screenplay / Producer
David Schommer
Music
Monika Lenczewska
Cinematography
Leelai Demoz
Producer
Mehret Mandefro
Producer
Jay Spangler
Co-Producer
Angelina Jolie
Executive Producer
Julie Mehretu
Executive Producer
Jessica Rankin
Executive Producer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Executive Producer
Francesca Zampi
Executive Producer
Andargachew Tewodros
Associate Producer
Carrie Lynn Certa
Line Producer
Emanuel AG
Associate Producer
Dave Eggar
Music
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 10, 2014
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Box Office$49,667
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
death penalty
ethiopia
human rights
child kidnapping
kidnapping
Wiki.
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. Angelina Jolie served as the executive producer of the film.
The film later premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section, where it won the Audience Award. It was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
The title literally translates as "courage", "audacity", but can also be a euphemism for "the act of being raped."
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