A hypnotic immersion in Harar, Ethiopia where a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway.

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Faya Dayi
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A hypnotic immersion in the world of Harar, Ethiopia, a place where one commodity – khat, a euphoria-inducing plant – holds sway over the rituals and rhythms of everyday life, Faya Dayi captures intimate moments in the lives of everyone from the harvesters of the crop to people lost in its narcotic haze to a desperate but determined younger generation searching for an escape from political strife.

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* ‘Faya Dayi’ Director Jessica Beshir Explains Why She Shot the Documentary Over 10 Years - Video Feature in Variety ([link removed])

* Inside Out: Jessica Beshir - Feature in Documentary ([link removed])

* Documentary ‘Faya Dayi,’ Shot Over 10 Years, Examines Dangerous Commodification of Khat in Ethiopia - Feature in IndieWire ([link removed])

* 'Faya Dayi' Review: A Dream State - Review in The New York Times ([link removed])

* Faya Dayi - Review in Roger Ebert ([link removed])

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In Conversation: Jessica Beshir and Orwa Nyrabia | The Criterion Collection

“In the film, one of them says, We humans are equipped to see appearances, but can we truly tell what’s inside? For me, black-and-white was definitely a way of bringing that into the film. I was trying to focus on what was inside, what were these souls uttering to each other, to the creator, to themselves too. I felt that color was very distracting and I wanted to focus more on these feelings.”
-Jessica Beshir, director
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