Difret, Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, 2014. Photo: NFSA.
Unclassified 18+ | 99 Mins | 2014 | DCP |ETH, US | D: Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
Amharic – English subtitles
Kidnapped for marriage, 14-year-old Hirut finds herself facing the death penalty after shooting her intended husband while attempting to escape. Inspired by a true story, Difret follows Hirut’s harrowing journey and lawyer Meaza Ashenafi’s determined efforts to defend her.
Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, this powerful Ethiopian film boldly interrogates questions of gender, justice and the death penalty.
‘…painful but profound’ – Village Voice
Part of Progress 1984: Abolishing the Death Penalty at NFSA Acton. A discounted Event Pass is available to attend screenings of Difret and Ballad of a White Cow (Maryam Moghadam/Behtash Sanaeeha, 2020) as well as a thought-provoking discussion with Associate Professor Mai Sato, inaugural director of Eleos Justice – an institution working to abolish the death penalty through research, advocacy and education. The discussion will be moderated by Qin Qin. Learn more
The details
What: Difret screening
When: 6 pm, Thursday 5 September 2024
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12–16 via the NFSA website | Discounted Event Pass available
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