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Difret
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
Written by
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
Produced by
Mehret Mandefro Leelai Demoz Zeresenay Mehari
Cinematography
Monika Lenczewska
Edited by
Agnieszka Glinska
Music by
Dave Eggar David Schommer
Production companies
Haile Addis Pictures Truth Aid
Release dates
18 January 2014 (2014-01-18) (Sundance)
25 September 2014 (2014-09-25) (Ethiopia)
Running time
99 minutes
Country
Ethiopia
Language
Amharic
Box office
$57,2013[1]
Difret (Amharic: ድፍረት, lit. 'Courage') is a 2014 Ethiopian drama film written and directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari. The film had its premiere in-competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinematic Dramatic Audience Award.[2][3] Angelina Jolie served as the executive producer of the film.[4]
The film later premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section,[5][6] where it won the Audience Award.[7] It was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[8][9][10]
The title literally translates as "courage", "audacity",[11] but can also be a euphemism for "the act of being raped."[12]
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^"Panorama 2014: Selection of Fictional Features for Main Programme and Panorama Special Now Complete". berlinale. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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^"Panorama 64th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^"'Difret' Submitted for Oscar Consideration for Best Foreign Language Film". Tadias. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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^http://www.diplomaticourier.com/difret/[permanent dead link]
Difret (Amharic: ድፍረት, lit. 'Courage') is a 2014 Ethiopian drama film written and directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari. The film had its premiere in-competition...
(January 15, 2014). "Sundance 2014: Angelina Jolie Joins Ethiopian Film 'Difret' as Executive Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original...
Amharic language. The most internationally grossed films are Selanchi, Difret, Lamb, Prince of Love and Lambadina. The modern era saw several reoccurring...
2020). "Difret: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2020. Selam, Tigist (February 11, 2014). "Q&A With 'Difret' Director...
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Peace Prize. Her most famous case was turned into the 2014 Ethiopian film Difret, which was promoted by Angelina Jolie as executive producer and went on...
filmmaker. He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Difret and Sweetness in the Belly. Apart from cinema, he is the co-founder and...
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Winners: Malik Vitthal 'Imperial Dreams' Takes 2 Top Awards + Wins for 'Difret,' Others". IndieWire. "2015 New African Film Festival". American Film Institute...
Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011. "'Difret' Submitted for Oscar Consideration for Best Foreign Language Film". Tadias...
The Hollywood Reporter. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014. "'Difret' Submitted for Oscar Consideration for Best Foreign Language Film". Tadias...
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