
Faya Dayi
6.8
120 min
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.
Genre:
Documentary
Released: 2021-09-03
Production:
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund,
Neon Heart Productions,
JustFilms / Ford Foundation,
Flies Collective,
XTR,
Doha Film Institute,
Merkhana Films,
The Open Society Foundation,
The Jerome Foundation
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