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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.
The nightly ritual between hyenas and the farmer who feeds them.
Drinking to victory Diego Fuentes on the wild, unlikely journey of punk student film Matapanki
Bit by the bug Angus Silver on the imagery, music and creepy crawly wonders of Insectasy
Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies
A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief
Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door
Learning to let go Gloria Mercer and Bethany Brown on filming sex, drugs and A Safe Distance
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