“Kaddish for a Friend” Screening on March 22, 2012 at 16th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival

Kaddish for Friend - 16th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival

Thursday, March 22, 2012, 8:15pm at the Criterion/Bow Tie Cinema, Blue Back Square, West Hartford, CT.

Born into a Palestinian refugee family, 14 year old Ali is mixing with the wrong Berlin crowd.  A teen prank turns violent and brings him face to face with feisty 84 year old Russian Jewish war veteran Alex, with whom he forges an uncommon human bond. This touching story about unlikely friendships, trust, loss and the art of forgiveness blurs the lines between enemies and friends with humor and pathos.

Tickets are $10 per person in advance, and $13 per person at the door. For tickets, schedules, directions, and a Festival brochure contact the Hartford Jewish Film Festival Box Office, Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT. 06117, 860-231-6316, visit the official film festival website, www.hjff.org or contact the Mandell JCC, 860-236-4571.

Seating is limited, advance purchase is recommended to avoid sellouts. Tickets will be sold at the door subject to availability; all seating is general admission and program is subject to change. All events are under Hartford Kashrut Commission supervision.

Dates, Times, and Locations for all Hartford Jewish Film Festival screenings vary. Please visit www.HJFF.org for showtimes and listings.