Jewish Communities of Africa
We partner with global Jewish communities to share their stories through film and photography.
Dreaming of Jerusalem (2020)
A film directed by Peter Decherney and Sosena Solomon currently streaming on Discovery+, supported by sound editing, research, and other contributions from Penn students.
Ethiopian Passover
An exhibit of select photographs by Peter Decherney capturing the preparation for Passover 2022 in Gondar, Ethiopia that will be featured in his forthcoming book, Endless Exodus.
I have been partnering with the Jewish community in Gondar for many years. I’ve also made a series of documentary and virtual reality films about migration in East Africa over the last decade. While I clearly bring my own vision to the images, I got to know the people in the pictures before I took out my camera. I showed them the photographs as they were being made, and I showed them the film during subsequent trips to Ethiopia. I aim to amplify their stories and help them reach a broader community, who won’t be able to travel to Gondar but want to connect with this community.
