Vividly brought to life by Tim Curtin’s ( Beasts of the Southern Wild) cinematography as well as its powerful, naturalistic performances, the film won the Europa Cinemas Label prize for best European film, in the Cannes 2021 Directors’ Fortnight.įrom Mexican-Ethiopian director and cinematographer Jessica Bashir, Faya Dayi (2021) is a lyrical, spiritual journey into the rituals and trade practices of Khat, a stimulant green leaf that – according to Ethiopian legend – was founded by Sufi Imams in search of eternity.Ī hypnotic blend of documentary and drama, this immersive experience weaves a tapestry of intimate stories of people for whom chewing this lucrative crop has become a form of religious meditation, radical escape and a space of socialisation and revolt against oppressive forces.īeshir’s visually breathtaking debut examines the landscape through vignettes that highlight the vast economic and social force of Khat, channelling its rebellion and reverence into an ode to the country’s turbulent past unfolding into its urgent present.
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When her father Claudio (Claudio Rotolo) suddenly disappears after her sister’s 18th birthday party, Chiara embarks on a dangerous investigation that draws her deeper into the mafia underworld, gradually discovering that her family’s ties to the local crime world are more troubling than she thought.
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In an astonishing, award-winning central performance, Swamy Rotolo plays Chiara, the 15-year-old daughter of the affluent Guerrasio family (all played by Rotolo’s real-life family) who live a seemingly idyllic life in the Calabrian city of Gioia Tauro.