Use our search engine

    FAYA DAYI

    Jessica Beshir

    Synopsis
    The film is a journey into the highlands of Harari Region immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf that Sufi Muslims chewed for religious meditations – and Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop today. Through the prism of the khat trade, the film weaves a tapestry of intimate stories of people caught between violent government repression, khat-induced fantasies and treacherous journeys beyond their borders, and offers a window into the dreams of the youth who long for a better life.
    Technical specifications
    Jessica Beshir
    Jessica Beshir
    Jessica Beshir
    Jeanne Applegate, Dustin Waldman
    Tom Efinger
    William Basinski, Adrian Aniol, Kaethe Hostetter, Mehandis Geleto
    Mohammed Arif, Bekala Usmael, Hashim Abdi, Biniam Yonas, Wedadi Ederis, Ibrahim Mohammed
    Jessica Beshir
    Janus Films; Mubi
    jessybeshir@gmail.com
    Organizers
    Organizadores
    Sponsors
     
    Collaborators