Meaza Ashenafi
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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.
Oct 23, 2015 · Difret is a 2014 film based on a true story of a girl who shot her kidnapper in 1996. It follows a young lawyer who defends her in court and challenges the customary law of abduction into marriage.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Zeresenay Mehari
- 2015-10-23
Dec 7, 2014 · A film by Zeresenay Berhane Mehar, 2014, Ethiopia, 99'Executive Producer: Angelina JolieIN US CINEMAS OCT 23, 2015 http://difret.com // https://www.facebook....
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Nov 17, 2015 · Directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, with Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere and Abel Abebe. Presented by Angelina Jolie. Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home...
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A film by Zeresenay Berhane Mehar, 2014, Ethiopia, 99' Executive Producer: Angelina Jolie IN US CINEMAS OCT 23, 2015 http://difret.com // / darethefilm ETHIOPIA. 1996. Meaza Ashenafi is a ...
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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.
Oct 23, 2015 · Difret is a 2015 drama based on a true story of a girl who defends herself from a rapist and faces a legal battle in a patriarchal society. The film follows the lawyer who fights for her rights and the cultural clash between tradition and modernity.
