In 1996, Hirut, a 14-year-old student in rural Ethiopia, runs carefree through the countryside after being commended on her school performance by a teacher. Moments later, she's swept up by a group 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 ...

Angelina Jolie exec produced Zeresenay Berhane Mehari's debut about the kidnapping of a rural Ethiopian girl. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Angelina Jolie was an executive producer on the ...

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 ...