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.
Meron Getnet
Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
Cast
Haregewine Assefa
Cast
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August 10, 2014
1h 36m
6.3
Zeresenay Mehari
Zeresenay Mehari
60
Haile Addis Pictures
N/A
Brook Sheferaw
Cast
Mekonnen Leake
Cast
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