DifretMovie
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.
About Difret
Difret is a 2014 drama movie directed by Zeresenay Mehari.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 36m, production credits from Ethiopia, United States of America, an original language code of AM.
The credited cast includes Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Haregewine Assefa, Brook Sheferaw. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
