Faya Dayi

Faya Dayi

120 mins | Documentary | Sept. 3, 2021

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.

Faya Dayi

120 mins | Documentary | Sept. 3, 2021

Faya Dayi
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Doha Film Institute, Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, Flies Collective, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Neon Heart Productions, XTR, Open Society Foundations, Jerome Foundation, Merkhana Films
Original title Faya Dayi
Directors Jessica Beshir
Writers Jessica Beshir

Cast

Mohammed Arif

as Self

Hashim Abdi

as Self

Biniam Yonas

as Self