{"id":2696,"date":"2015-10-27T23:20:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T23:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2015\/10\/27\/review-angelina-jolies-sundance-hit-difret-is-a-radical-tale-in-the-fight-for-womens-equality\/"},"modified":"2015-10-27T23:20:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T23:20:54","slug":"review-angelina-jolies-sundance-hit-difret-is-a-radical-tale-in-the-fight-for-womens-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2015\/10\/27\/review-angelina-jolies-sundance-hit-difret-is-a-radical-tale-in-the-fight-for-womens-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Angelina Jolie\u2019s Sundance Hit \u2018Difret\u2019 Is A Radical Tale In The Fight For Women\u2019s Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richy Rosario \/ Vibe<\/em><\/p>\n

As the old adage goes, \u201cWell behaved women rarely make history,\u201d but what happens when that \u201cmisbehavior\u201d is a tactic used for survival? Enter Difret<\/em>, which\u00a0depicts the plight of 14-year-old Hirut in her native Ethiopia, when seven men abduct her in efforts to get her to succumb to an arranged marriage. Hirut\u2019s unfortunate circumstances in Difret<\/em>, executive produced by Angelina Jolie Pitt, tells the real-life story of Aberash Bekele, a young advocate who tackles violence against women, andtelefa<\/em>, the kidnapping of child brides in the African country.<\/p>\n

Bekele was 14-years-old when she was put on trial for killing a 29-year-old farmer, who tried to force her to marry him by abducting and raping her. She was the first young woman in history to ever resist this practice, which led her to win the case, and change Ethiopia\u2019s political climate against women forever.\u00a0At its best, Difret<\/em> is synonymous with all things feminism. The film begins by showcasing an older woman\u2019s struggle with domestic violence from her husband, as she visits bada** lawyer, Meaza Ashenafi\u2019s\u00a0(Meron Getnet) office. After she tells Meaza that the popular opinion around town is that her husband loves her and his abuse is a show of affection, the fearless attorney takes matter into her own hands. In true she-ro fashion, she visits the woman\u2019s husband and tells him if he doesn\u2019t stop, he will lose his job. Surely enough, the beatings stop.<\/p>\n

When Ashenafi comes across Hirut\u2019s case, she makes it her full-time job to fight the legal system for this girl\u2019s justice. Directed and written by Zeresnay Berhane Mehari alongside producer, Mehret Mandefro, the film pans out like a documentary in comparison to a big Hollywood production, providing a more authentic feel. Difret<\/em> is also not for the lighthearted. Many scenes, like Hirut\u2019s abduction or when she is sent to live in an orphanage, may make you grab for the Kleenex.<\/p>\n

Witnessing Meaza trek through a patriarchal, male-dominated society, and Ethiopia\u2019s unjust legal system is a powerful call-to-action. What\u2019s most captivating is witnessing the Hirut\u2019s bravery when she escapes and kills her abductor, deciding in that moment not to conform to the societal norms she\u2019s lived under. If Aberash Bekele had never been on trial for murder, Ethiopian girls today would still be abducted. If Malala Yousafzai had never fought the Taliban for an education, she never would have been the youngest to win a Nobel Peace Prize and become an advocate for young women\u2019s equal rights.<\/p>\n

Difret<\/em> isn\u2019t just about Aberash Bekele\u2019s story. Its plot transcends the confines of a country\u2019s troubled socio-political views of women, and moreso serves as a message for women of all ages and races that to get justice, sometimes you have to break the \u201cso-called\u201d rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Richy Rosario \/ Vibe As the old adage goes, \u201cWell behaved women rarely make history,\u201d but what happens when that \u201cmisbehavior\u201d is a tactic used for survival? 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