Jessica Beshir

Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer based in Brooklyn. She is a graduate of UCLA and is known for her films Faya Dayi, He Who Dances on Wood, Hairat, and Heroin.

Films


Faya Dayi

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(2021)

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.

Hairat

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(2017)

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

Heroin

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(2017)

A portrait painter whose sole subject is his ex-wife.

He Who Dances On Wood

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(2016)

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