directed by: Uri Marantz

director: Uri Marantz
producer: Daroma Productions- Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg


cast: Oshri Cohen, Hadar Diamond
runtime: 74min
language: Hebrew
Year of Production: 2023
Countries of Production: Israel



Israeli chemist becomes the 21st century's most notorious drug baron after inventing a legal psychoactive drug from Cathinone. As his empire grows, he must constantly navigate legal and ethical challenges while maintaining his power and influence.

Gabi, a young Israeli scientist became fascinated by the psycho-active influences of the Khat plant. After a thorough study of the Israeli law of illegal substances he was surprised to find that Cathinone - the active substance in Khat- was not listed as an illegal drug. Following this revelation, he decided to try and synthesis the molecule by himself. What began years ago, as a non-harmful local home experiment developed into a full-blown international operation that changed global approach toward drugs in a profound way. His synthetic Cathinone became known as Hagigat, the famous legal drug that conquered the streets of Tel-Aviv. Later, applying the same principals he created more than 30 new psycho-active molecules, and distributed them all around the globe.

King Khat

Israeli chemist becomes the 21st century's most notorious drug baron after inventing a legal psychoactive drug from Cathinone. As his empire grows, he must constantly navigate legal and ethical challenges while maintaining his power and influence.

Gabi, a young Israeli scientist became fascinated by the psycho-active influences of the Khat plant. After a thorough study of the Israeli law of illegal substances he was surprised to find that Cathinone - the active substance in Khat- was not listed as an illegal drug. Following this revelation, he decided to try and synthesis the molecule by himself. What began years ago, as a non-harmful local home experiment developed into a full-blown international operation that changed global approach toward drugs in a profound way. His synthetic Cathinone became known as Hagigat, the famous legal drug that conquered the streets of Tel-Aviv. Later, applying the same principals he created more than 30 new psycho-active molecules, and distributed them all around the globe.

King Khat
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