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.
Difret (2014) is a drama film directed by Zeresenay Mehari, released on August 10, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Haregewine Assefa and Brook Sheferaw. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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Meron Getnet
as Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
as Hirut Assefa
Haregewine Assefa
as Membere Yohannes
Brook Sheferaw
Mekonnen Leake
as Mr. Assefa Bekele
Meaza Tekle
as Mrs. Mulu Assefa
Directed by Zeresenay Mehari, written by Zeresenay Mehari, produced by Mehret Mandefro, Zeresenay Mehari and Leelai Demoz.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 61 ratings.
> About how a terrible event changed the judicial system. The name Angelina Jolie on the poster draw my interest on this one. She was executive producer of this excellent Amharic movie. I appreciate her side of contribution to lift the world cinema. Some of the stories go unheard, because they are happening in the remote places of the earth, far from the modern cities and countries. Newspapers, media might fail to…
Reviewed on December 24, 2015
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The main cast of Difret (2014) includes Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Haregewine Assefa, Brook Sheferaw and Mekonnen Leake. The film was directed by Zeresenay Mehari. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Difret was released on August 10, 2014 and runs for 1h 36m.
Difret (2014) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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