Faya Dayi

Faya Dayi

A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious...

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Hairat

Hairat

For over 35 years Yussuf Mume Saleh journeys at night to the outskirts of the walled city of Harar to bond with his beloved hyenas.

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IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

A short film documenting Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia's life as the leader of the Walias Band in the 1970, his immigration to the United States...

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Heroin

Heroin

A film about the work of painter Victor Rodriguez, whose sole subject is his ex-wife.

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Ladan

Ladan

25 composers, 25 filmmakers, 25 ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography that fit completely within the DNA of Film Fest Gent and the World...

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Zemene

Zemene

Zemene is a shy 10-year-old living in rural Ethiopia with a rare, life-threatening, curvature of the spine that limits her world, when a chance...

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He Who Dances on Wood

He Who Dances on Wood

One man's search for joy has culminated in a constant experience of rhythm in the world around him.

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Kings

Kings

A man who grew up without a father finds fulfillment in mentoring another.

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