Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedZeresenay Mehari's 2014 drama, set near Addis Ababa, follows a teenage girl who fights back when she is abducted under a longstanding marriage-by-capture custom, and the determined lawyer who arrives to defend her. The story dramatizes a tense clash between civil law, tradition, and women's rights, with a courageous legal advocate risking her practice to protect the girl. Grounded and socially conscious, it centers on themes of justice, resilience, and changing custom. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 6.3, it speaks to viewers drawn to issue-driven international cinema and real-world stories of courage and reform.
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Top Cast
Meron Getnet
Meaza Ashenafi
Tizita Hagere
Haregewine Assefa
Brook Sheferaw
Mekonnen Leake
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Release Date
August 10, 2014
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
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