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Difret

2014

Zeresenay Mehari

Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Haregewine Assefa, Brook Sheferaw ...

6.4

516

Drama 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.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Kate Muir The Times	"The film focuses on the moving and complex relationship between Hirut (Tizita Hagere) and her lawyer Meaza Ashenafi (Meron Getnet) as they battle a death sentence and prejudice against women. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"It's hard not to stifle a tear at the emotional climax, and cinematographer Monika Lenczewska does a particularly handsome job evoking the milieu. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Trevor Johnston Time Out	"An important story, told with commitment. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"A quite powerful drama, based on a true story."	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"'Difret' presents an important message, albeit in rather clunky narrative terms."	NEU

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