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A young lawyer travels to an Ethiopian village to represent Hirut, a 14-year-old girl who shot her would-be husband as he and others were practicing one of the nation's oldest traditions: abduction into marriage.
Director: Zeresenay Mehari.
Writer: Zeresenay Mehari (screenplay).
Stars: Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Abel Abebe.
Storyline
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 continuing work of her women's legal-aid practice to save Hirut's life. Written by Sundance Film Festival.
User Reviews
The story gave distorted and untruthful accounts about the lawyer. The film falsely portraying as if Meaza Ashenafi stood for Aberash; where in reality it is Mrs Etagegnehu Lemessa (who is now deceased) who battled for Aberash Bekele at the court in Arsi, Asella in 1999. Etagegnhu Lemessa, a professional lawyer,working for Ethiopian women lawyers association as a volunteer, arrives from the city to represent Aberash and argue that she acted in self-defense. The movie Difret changed the story as if Meaza Ashenafi fought as a lawyer. Searchfor original BBC documentary series following Aberash Bekele case trial. Based on a true story means that movie was based on actual events that happened not deceiving public with Fictitious entries.
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