Difret
Sign in to saveDifret () 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.
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6.3Three 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.
Released: 2014-08-1096 minDir: Zeresenay MehariDrama
Cast
- Meron Getnet as Meaza Ashenafi
- Tizita Hagere
- Haregewine Assefa
- Brook Sheferaw
- Mekonnen Leake
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Difret
- Film.image
- Difret poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
- Film.producer
- Mehret MandefroLeelai DemozZeresenay Mehari
- Film.writer
- Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
- Film.starring
- Meron GetnetTizita Hagere
- Film.music
- Dave EggarDavid Schommer
- Film.cinematography
- Monika Lenczewska
- Film.editing
- Agnieszka Glińska
- Film.studio
- Haile Addis PicturesTruth Aid
- Film.runtime
- 99 minutes
- Film.country
Key dates
- Published
- 12 March 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Amharic
- Director
- Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
- Screenwriter
- Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
- Composer
- Dave Eggar
- Narrative location
- Ethiopia
- Duration
- +99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 219822
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Difret () 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.
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2014 directorial debut films2014 drama films2014 filmsAmharic-language filmsEthiopian drama filmsFilms about human rightsFilms about lawyersFilms set in EthiopiaRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSundance Film Festival award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates