After another year of being inside, the documentaries of 2021 have provided us with plenty of adventure. They have inspired a sense of looking all around you, or of going back into history to understand how we got to wherever the hell we are now. With filmmaking that continues to redefine what makes a documentary, these features have given us a sense of what’s on our minds, whether it’s immediate issues like journalism, the refugee crisis, policing, the ongoing pandemic, or less immediate but timeless issues, like the chords of a band that will always inspire.

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Unless you’re familiar with Ethiopian culture, you may not understand the importance of khat in that society. However, that all changes after watching the new documentary, “Faya Dayi.”

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With “Faya Dayi” making its theatrical debut soon, we’re happy to give our readers an exclusive look at the new trailer for the documentary.

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