Shalom Putti
Screening Information
Ontario Premiere
Film Details
Country | Canada | |
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Year | 2022 | |
Running Time | 90 MIN | |
Languages | English, Hebrew, Luganda, Lugwere | |
Subtitles | English | |
Director | Tamás Wormser |
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Description
This engaging documentary by Montreal filmmaker Tamás Wormser (The Wandering Muse) looks at a group of Jews in Uganda and their desire to be officially accepted as part of the diasporic Jewish community. The Abayudaya are a community in Eastern Uganda with a strong musical tradition, who have been practicing Judaism for a century. However, they are not recognized as Jews by Israel. Enter Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who agrees to “convert” the community. The film follows their multi-year conversion process, and raises important questions about what it means to be Jewish, who gets decide what makes a community officially Jewish, and how the legacy of colonialism affects these decisions.
Presentation Details
In-person Guest | Director Tamás Wormser![]() |
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Review | "Welcome to the extraordinary documentary Shalom Putti…charting the lives of this extraordinary community" Moment Magazine |
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