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Film · 2021
Faya Dayi
2hDirected by Jessica Beshir
- Documentary
A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations – and Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop today. A tapestry of intimate stories offers a window into the dreams of youth under a repressive regime.
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Cast
- Mohammed ArifSelf
- Hashim AbdiSelf
- Biniam YonasSelf
- Urji Abrahim MumadeSelf
- Destu Ibrahim MumadeSelf
Details
- Director
- Jessica Beshir
- Writer
- Jessica Beshir
- Cinematography
- Jessica Beshir
- Editor
- Jeanne Applegate, Dustin Waldman
- Producer
- Jessica Beshir
- Release
- September 3, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h
- Language
- Oromo, Amharic
- Studio
- XTR, Merkhana Films, Neon Heart Productions
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