United States / Jan 19, 2014 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Difret |
| Original language | AM |
| Production countries | Ethiopia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Haile Addis Pictures |
| Release date | 10 agosto 2014 |
| Executive producer | Jessica Rankin, Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Francesca Zampi, Julie Mehretu, Angelina Jolie |
| Production | Andargachew Tewodros, Carrie Lynn Certa, Mehret Mandefro, Zeresenay Mehari, Leelai Demoz, Jay Spangler, Emanuel AG |
| Writer | Zeresenay Mehari |
| Cinematography | Monika Lenczewska |
| Assistant directors | Zeresenay Mehari |
| Camera operators | Monika Lenczewska |
| Additional photography | Monika Lenczewska |
| Music | David Schommer, Dave Eggar |
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| Sound | David Schommer, Dave Eggar |
| Revenue | 49.667 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 06, 2014 / Sydney Film Festival
Israel / Jul 11, 2014 / Jerusalem Film Festival
Brazil / Sep 25, 2014 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
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Iceland / Sep 26, 2014 / Reykjavik Film Festival
Canada / Oct 03, 2014 / Vancouver International Film Festival
India / Oct 17, 2014 / Mumbai Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 18, 2014 / London Film Festival
United Arab Emirates / Oct 28, 2014 / Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Ukraine / Nov 01, 2014 / Kiev International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 02, 2014 / 55th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 17, 2014 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Sweden / Mar 10, 2015 / BUFF Film Festival
Ireland / Mar 20, 2015 / 12 / Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Aug 10, 2014 / 12
Ethiopia / Sep 25, 2014
Italy / Jan 22, 2015
United Kingdom / Mar 06, 2015
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Germany / Mar 12, 2015 / 12
Poland / Mar 27, 2015
Belgium / Apr 22, 2015
Norway / Apr 24, 2015
Spain / Apr 30, 2015 / 7
Netherlands / May 21, 2015
France / Jul 08, 2015
United States / Oct 23, 2015
Portugal / Mar 10, 2016
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