Days Between Rest

Description

Official Selection
14Y Gallery, New York
Beth-Am Synagogue, Los Angeles
Venice Shorts – Winner: Best Documentary
Dances With Films-NY
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Weitzman Nation Museum of American Jewish History
Pan African Film Festival
Atlanta African Film Festival
Ann Arbor Jewish Flim Festival
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival

Trailer

Synopsis

Rachel Namudosi is a third-generation Jewish Ugandan and the lead singer of her very musical family. She even sings on the Grammy-nominated album of Abayudaya (Ugandan Jewish) music. This film follows Rachel through her hectic daily life as she takes her four children to school, makes music with her family, and leads Shabbat (Sabbath) services at her synagogue.

Along the way, Rachel shares her moving story: the painful antisemitism she experienced as a girl, how her community overcame religious tensions by creating inclusive schools, and her hopeful perspective on the Abayudaya’s relationship with Israel.

Director

Peter Decherney is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and author. He is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Penn Global Documentary Institute and holds the Kahn Endowed Term Chair in the Humanities.

He has authored seven books, including Hollywood’s Copyright Wars and Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction, and has written for The New York Times, Forbes, and Inside Higher Ed. His photography of global Jewish communities has been widely exhibited, and his first photo book, Endless Exodus: The Jewish Experience in Ethiopia, is forthcoming.

Peter’s films explore migration and the political role of artists. His award-winning projects include The Heart of Puerto Rico (VR docuseries), Dreaming of Jerusalem (Discovery+), and Is It Because I’m a Girl. His recent work spotlights Jewish communities in Uganda.

A former Arts Envoy and Academy Scholar, Peter is also an acclaimed educator whose online Hollywood course has reached over 80,000 learners.