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.
Crew
Jessica Beshir
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer, Sound Recordist
Jeanne Applegate
Editor
Dustin Waldman
Editor
Jasmine Cannon
Assistant Editor
Sariel Friedman
Assistant Editor
Ben Federman
Colorist
Alan Louis Gordon
Colorist
Bryn Mooser
Executive Producer
Mimi Pham
Executive Producer
Kathryn Everett
Executive Producer
Roberto Grande
Executive Producer
Tony Hsieh
Executive Producer
Zachary Shedd
Executive Producer
Matthew Petock
Executive Producer
Rhianon Jones
Executive Producer
Daniel Patrick Carbone
Executive Producer
Beth Earl
Associate Producer
Noa Osheroff
Associate Producer
Natnael Yared
Associate Producer, Sound Recordist
Mohammed Arif
Production Assistant, Sound Recordist
Efrem Degu
Production Assistant, Sound Recordist
Tom Efinger
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
Abigail Savage
Sound Designer
Biniam Yonas
Sound Recordist
Mubarik Beshir
Sound Recordist
Adrian Aniol
Music
William Basinski
Music
Kaethe Hostetter
Music
Mehandis Geleto
Songs
Max Allman
Consulting Editor
Dimitris Athos
Digital Intermediate Producer
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