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This event is in the past.It took place on April 8, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

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Step into a trance of black-and-white imagery as Jessica Beshir's poetic documentary explores Ethiopia's khat trade and the dreamers caught in its sway. Stay for a conversation with the director herself.

Mesmerizing visuals
Director Q&A
Poetic storytelling
Art house cinema

Tips

🎬"A nonfiction work of sensory immersion that's part anthropology, part poetry" (Hollywood Reporter)
🌿explores the khat trade and Sufi traditions in rural Ethiopia
đź’¬director Jessica Beshir joins for post-screening conversation

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

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