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. A tapestry of intimate stories offers a window into the dreams of youth under a repressive regime.
Faya Dayi has generally received positive reviews.
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Faya Dayi was released in 2021 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving Faya Dayi (2021) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 82%.
With a score of 74%, Faya Dayi is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2021, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2021 with similar scores include films like No Time to Die, Zack Snyder's Justice League and Licorice Pizza.
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