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2021 | DIRECTED BY JESSICA BESHIR

Faya Dayi

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Movie Stats
Year
2021
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Certificates

12A

Not Rated

12A
Select Cast
Murano Mlbb
Kawa Sherif
Salih Sigirci
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First viewed:
19th Aug 2025
Last viewed:
20th Jun 2026
Total views:
29
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd September 2021
4 years 11 months 10 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
24th June 2022
4 years 1 months 19 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £4.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
622 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 24th Jun '22
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 22
  • Debut gross: £4.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jessica beshir Jessica Beshir
Starring
Murano MlbbMurano
Kawa SherifKawa Sherif
Salih SigirciSalih
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
22
Weeks top 15
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Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£4,676
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Faya Dayi
24 Jun 2022
22N
£4,676
£4,676

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £4,676
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Genres
Documentary
Documentary
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United States United States
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Russia Russia
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Germany Germany
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Poland Poland
News from around the web
Faya Dayi review – the ups and downs of khat’s zonked-out bliss  The Guardian Mon, 20th June 2022

IAF screens American-Ethiopian documentary “Faya Dayi”  Tehran Times Sun, 14th June 2026

‘Faya Dayi’ Review: A Dream State (Published 2021)  The New York Times Thu, 2nd September 2021

Faya dayi: Escape and Return  The Criterion Collection Tue, 30th August 2022

In conversation: ‘Faya Dayi’, ‘Ascension’, ‘President’ directors talk funding, festivals and awards recognition  Screen Daily Fri, 28th January 2022

Gotham Nominees: "Faya Dayi"  The Film Experience Wed, 24th November 2021

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