An Ethiopian episode of Law & Order, heavy on the Order, follows an abduction, rape & murder & the lawyer who undertakes the case to defend the woman accused. A very important aspect of African culture is presented & argued but some of the crispness & immediacy of the subject matter, that we come to expect in the West, is lost to parenthetical side plots & murky tribal procedures.

Overall I really enjoyed this film,and the way that it is based on a real story that happened. This film is about a young fourteen year old girl named Hirut, who lives in a poor village with her family in Ethiopia. Hirut gets told by her parents that she will have to marry an older man, whom she does want to be with, and on her way home from school one day she gets kidnapped and abducted by this man. On her escape she grabs his gun, and runs for home, but encounters the man surrounded by other men. terrified and panicked she aims the gun and shoots the man. This becomes the plot of the film when a woman named Meaza comes to Hirut and her family saying that she will be representing Hirut in court, and defend her case saying that it was an act of defense, and that she is innocent. My favorite character in the film would be Meaza who was playing as Hirut's attorney in the film, because she never gave up on her case, and on Hirut. Meaza did things that was not required from her, like taking Hirut into the city, and letting her stay in her home for a few days, because she knew that with everyone who knew the man that got shot was against her,and wanted her killed, and she wanted to protect Hirut, and also care for her. Meaza wins her case, and Hirut does not get charged with murder of the man, as it was said to have been an act of defense. My favorite scene in the film was when Hirut decided to go with Meaza,and leave her family, but then decided to go back to her family, saying that her sister will need her, and that she will never be able to live without her. I thought this film was excellent,and would give it a 5/5 stars.

This is a brave film that tells the true story about how Ethiopians can bring about change for themselves. It is based on the true story of Meaza Ashenafi, the founder of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association and Aberash Bekele - two courageous woman that changed history together. The story is beautifully told and the cinematography is breathtaking. The acting is also unbelievable with powerful performances from both leads. I highly recommend watching it for anyone interested in women's rights, legal reform, and changing cultural practices. It is also a breath of fresh air to see African women positioned in a powerful stance in their own stories as opposed to the usual victim narratives that are too often told. Kudos to the entire film team. I can't wait to see what you make next.

I saw this film for my acting class and we're going to meet the filmmakers next week, so I thought I'd share my views on it. As far as the story goes, it's extremely predictable. I'm not going spoil anything, but let's just say that if you watch a lot of movies, you can see the ending from a mile away.With that being said, I did enjoy this movie and I can see how some may be turned off by it. There are unsettling images along with a controversial plot that shows how much our culture in America is different in Africa. The characters were fresh and not clichéd. As for those scumbag abductors, I'd love to see the tables turned on them because I guarantee that they wouldn't like it one bit.Overall, it's a decent movie. I'm not going to lie to you, the reader, and say it's a terrible film but at the same time, it's no masterpiece. It's good enough to recommend it and I hope that it gets a theatrical release. Not to mention getting rated by the MPAA, no doubt it'll get an R or PG-13 rating. If you can handle the material for what it is and adapt to the pacing, you'll be glad you saw it!