Aberash Bekele & Mehret Mandefro

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Inspiration for 'Difret' (From Executive Producer Angelina Jolie Pitt) & Producer

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$10,000 - $20,000

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Available Upon Request

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Corporate Appearances
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At 14 Bekele was kidnapped by a gang of horsemen raped and then put on trial for killing her abductor. Her story forced Ethiopia to confront its brutal customs and change its laws.

Today she’s the mother of a 10-year-old son; she’s plumper her hair is hennaed and styled her shoes sparkly her nails varnished gold.Her story has now been made into a feature film called Difret.

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