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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jessica Beshir

Release Date:

Sep 3, 2021

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Murano Mlbb
  • Kawa Sherif
  • Salih Sigirci

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Metacritic

81
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Based on 13 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (5)

Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Reviews
80
Jun 23, 2022

There is an entirely straightforward way of making a docudrama about this subject, yet Beshir’s bold approach leaves much more of a lasting memory.

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Cheyenne Bunsie
Little White Lies
60
Jun 20, 2022

When the wisps of khat smoke clear away, it is perhaps not easy to decide exactly what is left behind, or to decide if khat is a cultural practice to be celebrated or rejected: but there are some marvellous images and moods in this misty, impressionistic study.

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Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
75
Apr 26, 2021

The documentary’s aesthetics strikingly channel the euphoric feelings induced by Ethopia’s top cash crop.

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Metacritic review by Jake Cole
Jake Cole
Slant Magazine
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