THIS SCREENING IS FREE FOR UWM STUDENTS AND UNION CINEMA MEMBERS!

$5 General Admission

Faya Dayi is a spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar immersed in the rituals of khat, Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop. Through the prism of the khat trade, Faya Dayi weaves a tapestry of intimate stories of people caught between violent government repression, khat-induced fantasies and treacherous journeys beyond their borders, and offers a window into the dreams of the youth who long for a better life.

(Jessica Beshir, Ethiopia & USA, Amharic w/ Eng sub, 120min, 2021, DCP)