ReelAbilities Screens "Warrior Champions" on March 25, 2012 - 16th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival

ReelAbilities - Connecticut Disabilities Film Festival, part of the 16th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival

Warrior Champions - From Baghdad to Beijing

Sunday, March 25, 2012, 1:00 pm at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT.

Four Iraq War veterans turn the nightmares of war into Olympic dreams. After losing limbs and suffering paralysis fighting for their country in Iraq, these soldier-athletes have set out to do what many thought impossible – represent their country and compete in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. This award-winning film will be followed by Reel Talk with athletes and disability experts. Reel Talk with disabled athletes and trainers from The Sports Association of Gaylord Hospital, moderated by Denis Geary, Executive Director of the Jewish Association for Community Living follows screening.

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.