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.
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Hashim Abdi, Mohammed Arif, Biniam Yonas, Urji Abrahim Mumade, Destu Ibrahim Mumade
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
Country: United States of America, Qatar, Ethiopia