Jessica Beshir's striking, black and white hybrid docu-drama meditates on the legend of khat, a stimulant leaf, which was found by Sufi Imams in search of eternity. Ethiopian legend has it that khat, ...

Jessica Beshir's debut feature eschews anthropological detail for enveloping clouds of atmosphere in this study of Ethopia's top cash crop. Khat is Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop, making serious ...

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Khat, a potent stimulant, is chewed like tobacco, and it comes with its own social customs. Chewing khat has traditionally been a way to connect to God, the Earth, people, and everything in between.

EXCLUSIVE: Janus Films has acquired North American rights to the documentary Faya Dayi, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Jessica Beshir. Janus is planning a theatrical release later in 2021 ...

Jessica Beshir’s debut feature settles into a trance-like flow. By Nicolas Rapold When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. See ...