# Event Details - **Event Name**: Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Two short documentary films on the Abayudaya community, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Peter Decherney.About this EventThis evening features works by award-winning filmmaker Peter Decherney exploring the history and resilience of the Abayudaya, a Jewish community in eastern Uganda.Following a garden reception, the program includes screenings of an Abyudaya music video and the short documentaries Days Between Rest (15 min) and The Cave Synagogue (8 min). These films document the community’s experience practicing Judaism under political repression and preserving religious life across generations, offering an intimate portrait of faith sustained through adversity and global connection.A conversation will follow with filmmaker Peter Decherney, addressing the historical context of the Abayudaya, contemporary Jewish life in Uganda, and broader questions of identity, memory, and cultural survival. The evening concludes with audience Q&A.Peter Decherney is the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Penn Global Documentary Institute. An award-winning documentary filmmaker and photographer, his work focuses on global Jewish communities and artists working under political and social pressure.Reception begins at 6 p.m. Welcome remarks start at 7 p.m., followed by the screenings and conversation.Presented in part by the University of Pennsylvania.As the museum will be closed during this program, please enter through the garden side gate, which will open 30 minutes before the start time. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/culver-city/keeping-the-faith-films-about-uganda’s-jewish-abayudaya-community/100001983567769595 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Culver City - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Wende Museum - **lat**: 34.0115303 - **long**: -118.4039644 - **full address**: The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/e28188724da4b01f78b2324f87c51718a9bff9097e312f5e28b3ce90d289b0bc-rimg-w1200-h800-dc040404-gmir.jpg?v=1771660571 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community being held? - **A:** Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community? - **A:** Keeping the Faith: Films About Uganda’s Jewish Abayudaya Community is organized by The Wende Museum. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Wende Museum's events? - **A:** Attendees have given The Wende Museum a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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