Difret (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $49,667 | Details |
| International Box Office | $42,174 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $91,841 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,429 | |
| Total | $1,429 | |
| OpusData ID: 240430100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of a young Ethiopian girl and a tenacious lawyer embroiled in a life-or-death clash between cultural traditions and their country's advancement of equal rights. When 14-year-old Hirut is abducted in her rural village’s tradition of kidnapping women for marriage, she fights back, accidentally killing her captor and intended husband. Local law demands a death sentence for Hirut, but Meaza, a tough and passionate lawyer from a women’s legal aide practice, steps in to fight for her. With both Hirut’s life and the future of the practice at stake, the two women must make their case for self-defense against one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most deeply-rooted traditions.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,468 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Truth Aid/Amplify |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Poland)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Colombia) |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Geographical setting: | Ethiopia |
| Plot point: | Female empowerment, Kidnap, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Haile-Addis Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Ethiopia, United States |
| Languages: | Amharic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $6,777 | 1 | $6,777 | $6,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 75 | $4,483 | 4 | $1,121 | $38,449 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $674 | 4 | $169 | $48,953 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 68 | $10,072 | 1 | $10,072 | $10,072 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 58 | $23,894 | +137% | 3 | $7,965 | $33,966 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $1,388 | 4 | $347 | $49,667 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 9/10/2015 | $4,833 | 10 | 10 | 15 | $7,546 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Poland | 3/27/2015 | $6,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,547 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Spain | 5/1/2015 | $11,588 | 14 | 16 | 35 | $28,081 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| International Total | $42,174 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Meron Getnet | Meaza Ashenafi | |
| Tizita Hagere | Hirut |
Supporting
| Deribwork Assefa | Mrs. Belanesh | |
| Mekonen Laeake | Mr. Assefa Bekele | |
| Meaza Tekle | Mrs. Mulu Assefa | |
| Shetaye Abreha | Etaferaw Teshager | |
| Mickey Tesfaye | Officer Getachew | |
| Teferi Alemu | Village Judge | |
| Kiya Kenneha | Aregash Assefa | |
| Girma Teshome | Tadele Kebede |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zeresenay Mehari | Director | |
| Zeresenay Mehari | Screenwriter | |
| Zeresenay Mehari | Producer | |
| Mehret Mandefro | Producer | |
| Leelai Demoz | Producer | |
| Angelina Jolie | Executive Producer | |
| Julie Mehretu | Executive Producer | |
| Jessica Rankin | Executive Producer | |
| Francesca Zampi | Executive Producer | |
| Lacey Schwartz | Executive Producer | |
| Jay Spangler | Co-Producer | |
| Sara Menker | Associate Producer | |
| Tewodros Andargachew | Associate Producer | |
| Monika Lenczewska | Director of Photography | |
| Dawit Shawel | Production Designer | |
| Agnieszka Glinska | Editor | |
| Helina Desalegn | Costume Designer | |
| David Schommer | Composer | |
| David Eggar | Composer | |
| Temima Hulala | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Girma Adane | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
The true story of a young Ethiopian girl and a tenacious lawyer embroiled in a life-or-death clash between cultural traditions and their country's advancement of equal rights. When 14-year-old Hirut is abducted in her rural village’s tradition of kidnapping women for marriage, she fights back, accidentally killing her captor and intended husband. Local law demands a death sentence for Hirut, but Meaza, a tough and passionate lawyer from a women’s legal aide practice, steps in to fight for her. With both Hirut’s life and the future of the practice at stake, the two women must make their case for self-defense against one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most deeply-rooted traditions.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,468 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Truth Aid/Amplify |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Poland)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Colombia) |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Geographical setting: | Ethiopia |
| Plot point: | Female empowerment, Kidnap, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Haile-Addis Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Ethiopia, United States |
| Languages: | Amharic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $6,777 | 1 | $6,777 | $6,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 75 | $4,483 | 4 | $1,121 | $38,449 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $674 | 4 | $169 | $48,953 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 68 | $10,072 | 1 | $10,072 | $10,072 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 58 | $23,894 | +137% | 3 | $7,965 | $33,966 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $1,388 | 4 | $347 | $49,667 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 9/10/2015 | $4,833 | 10 | 10 | 15 | $7,546 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Poland | 3/27/2015 | $6,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,547 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Spain | 5/1/2015 | $11,588 | 14 | 16 | 35 | $28,081 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| International Total | $42,174 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Meron Getnet | Meaza Ashenafi | |
| Tizita Hagere | Hirut |
Supporting
| Deribwork Assefa | Mrs. Belanesh | |
| Mekonen Laeake | Mr. Assefa Bekele | |
| Meaza Tekle | Mrs. Mulu Assefa | |
| Shetaye Abreha | Etaferaw Teshager | |
| Mickey Tesfaye | Officer Getachew | |
| Teferi Alemu | Village Judge | |
| Kiya Kenneha | Aregash Assefa | |
| Girma Teshome | Tadele Kebede |
Production and Technical Credits
| Zeresenay Mehari | Director | |
| Zeresenay Mehari | Screenwriter | |
| Zeresenay Mehari | Producer | |
| Mehret Mandefro | Producer | |
| Leelai Demoz | Producer | |
| Angelina Jolie | Executive Producer | |
| Julie Mehretu | Executive Producer | |
| Jessica Rankin | Executive Producer | |
| Francesca Zampi | Executive Producer | |
| Lacey Schwartz | Executive Producer | |
| Jay Spangler | Co-Producer | |
| Sara Menker | Associate Producer | |
| Tewodros Andargachew | Associate Producer | |
| Monika Lenczewska | Director of Photography | |
| Dawit Shawel | Production Designer | |
| Agnieszka Glinska | Editor | |
| Helina Desalegn | Costume Designer | |
| David Schommer | Composer | |
| David Eggar | Composer | |
| Temima Hulala | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Girma Adane | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.