In Ethiopia, following an ancient rural tradition, a fourteen-year-old girl is kidnapped on her way to school with the intention of forcing her into marriage. Killing her captor, she manages to escape. When accused of murder, she is defended by a young female lawyer, a specialist in women’s rights. Two facets of Ethiopian society, the tradition of forced marriage and justice, fight it out in court.
Ethiopia / USA 2014
Difret
Difret
MS12
Genre
Drama
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Run time
1h 39min
Cast
Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere
Genre
Drama
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Run time
1h 39min
Cast
Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere
In Ethiopia, following an ancient rural tradition, a fourteen-year-old girl is kidnapped on her way to school with the intention of forcing her into marriage. Killing her captor, she manages to escape. When accused of murder, she is defended by a young female lawyer, a specialist in women’s rights. Two facets of Ethiopian society, the tradition of forced marriage and justice, fight it out in court.
Ethiopia / USA 2014
Ethiopia / USA 2014
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2014
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/17/2014