Where the River Divides
M.D. NEELY I KENYA/USA I 33 MIN I WASHINGTON PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: When the son of a clan leader returns to his village following his baptism, he must choose whether to inherit his father's legacy, or fulfill his newfound purpose and risk his life.
Content Warning: Violence
Who Is Like You
SHIRA GREEN I UGANDA/ISRAEL I 33 MIN I NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: An indigenous Jewish community called The Abayudaya has lived in Uganda since 1919. Nearly one hundred years after The Abayudaya were established, Rabbi Judith arrives in Uganda from Israel with her filmmaker daughter to intimately document the lives of these unique people. The film examines how the Abayudaya keep their traditions alive while co-existing with their Christian and Muslim neighbors, and shows how women participate as equals in Jewish life events. Honest questions are asked and discussed, and the question at the heart of the documentary is explored: Why choose Judaism in a place where it’s so very unexpected? The introspective journey explores religion, the mother-daughter relationship, and the deeper causes behind the formation of communities.
Earthbound: Nzambi Matee
FARHOUD MEYBODI I KENYA/USA/JAPAN I 48 MIN I PACIFIC NW PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: Amidst a catastrophic plastic waste crisis in her hometown of Nairobi, Nzambi Matee risks everything to pioneer revolutionary technology that transforms plastic waste into sustainable paving bricks.