SPECIAL SCREENING - We will be screening Faya Dayi complimented by an Ethiopian coffee ceremony before the film starts + a conversation with the director Jessica Beshir (USA), who is nominated for this years MIRAGE Cinematography Award.
Shot by Beshir herself in delicate and evocative monochrome black and white, Faya Dayi is immersed in the rituals of khat, an addictive leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations in order to reach a euphoric high known as ‘Merkhana'. Currently it is Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop and is widely used by everyday citizens.