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Faya Dayi (2021)
Directed by Jessica Beshir
Documentary · 2h 00m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Jessica Beshir
- Writer
- Jessica Beshir
- Director of Photography
- Jessica Beshir
- Editor
- Jeanne Applegate, Dustin Waldman
- Producer
- Jessica Beshir
Details
- Release date
- 2021-09-03
- Runtime
- 2h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- OM
- Spoken languages
- Oromo, Amharic
- Countries
- Ethiopia, United States of America
- Production
- XTR, Merkhana Films, Neon Heart Productions, Flies Collective