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Difret

Turkish title: Cesaret
2014 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
BiographyCrimeDrama

Cast

Meron Getnet Tizita Hagere Haileyesus Feleke

Credits

Written by: Zeresenay Mehari

Plot

Meaza Ashenafi, a young Ethiopian lawyer, defends a fourteen-year-old girl, Hirut, who killed the man who abducted her to force her into marriage, a traditional practice. The case pits customary law against the state's legal system, and Meaza faces intimidation and opposition. Zeresenay Berhane Mehari's 2014 film, based on a true story, won the Audience Award at Sundance.

Sinekatalog’s take

Zeresenay Berhane Mehari's drama follows an Ethiopian lawyer defending a 14-year-old girl who killed the man who abducted her for marriage. Meron Getnet is strong in an earnest, true-story legal drama of law against tradition.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,443 votes)
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