On a technical level alone, “Difret” is not a great film. The characters are not particularly deep. The dialogue is pretty forgettable. When it comes to cinematography, there’s nothing here that we ...

Illuminating a tradition in much of rural Ethiopia that grossly violates the rights of women and girls, “Difret” presents an important message, albeit in rather clunky narrative terms. More showing ...

There is a long-held rural Ethiopian custom of a man kidnapping his bride from her family before their marriage. It's known locally as telefa, and though it's illegal, it impacts around 40 percent of ...

In some parts of the world, still nothing is more dangerous to the status quo than an educated woman Based a true story, "Difret" is a powerful drama that is honest and clear-eyed about a teen's ...

The compelling “Difret” is a small film with a lot on its mind. Authentic and affecting, this drama about fighting against the Ethiopian tradition of abducting young girls into marriage is potent ...

The actress called the Zeresenay Berhane Mehari-directed feature "a strong moment for art in Ethiopia." By Debbie Emery Angelina Jolie has joined Zeresenay Berhane Mehari‘s feature directorial debut, ...

Only one film from sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) has ever won an Academy Award for foreign-language film. That is “Black and White in Color” back in 1976, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud ...

Written and directed by Ethio­pian filmmaker Zeresenay Mehari, the drama “Difret” unfolds with striking moral clarity. Its characters are strong — a necessity since the subject matter is downright ...

In the opening scene of “Difret,” Zereseney Mehari’s first feature film, human rights lawyer Meaza Ashenafi (Meron Getnet) reassures one of her clients: “Don’t worry,” she says. “There are laws in ...

The debut feature of Ethiopian director Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, which has Angelina Jolie on board as an executive producer, is headlined by local star Meron Getnet. By Boyd van Hoeij Difret Film ...

Zeresenay Berhane Mehari's film presents an important message in clunky narrative terms. Meaza Ashenafi (Meron Getnet) is co-founder of a legal nonprofit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that offers free ...