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 ongoing work of her women’s legal aid practice to save Hirut’s life.
Unfortunately the movie Difret is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Zeresenay Mehari | Director |
| Writing | Zeresenay Mehari | Screenplay |
| Sound | David Schommer | Music |
| Crew | Monika Lenczewska | Cinematography |
| Production | Leelai Demoz | Producer |
| Production | Mehret Mandefro | Producer |
| Production | Zeresenay Mehari | Producer |
| Production | Jay Spangler | Co-Producer |
| Production | Angelina Jolie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julie Mehretu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jessica Rankin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lacey Schwartz Delgado | Executive Producer |
| Production | Francesca Zampi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andargachew Tewodros | Associate Producer |
| Production | Carrie Lynn Certa | Line Producer |
| Production | Emanuel AG | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Dave Eggar | Music |
