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 Kaddish for a Friend


Pittsburgh Premiere
Director: Leo Khasin
2011, Germany, 94 minutes
Arabic, German, and Russian with subtitles

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Fourteen-year-old Ali grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp where he learned to hate Jews at an early age. After escaping Lebanon, he and his family end up in Berlin’s Kreuzberg area. Wanting to fit in and be accepted by the local gang, he helps them vandalize the apartment of a Russian Jewish neighbor. To avoid deportation, he is forced to help the neighbor repair the damage. Inspired by two real people, KADDISH FOR A FRIEND is a tragicomic story about friendship, trust and the art of forgiveness.

Winner - Audience Award - Boston and Washington D.C. Jewish Film Festivals

Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m.
Cranberry Cinemas

Saturday, March 31, 8:30 p.m.
SouthSide Works Cinema

Tickets are no longer available in advance for these screenings. Tickets will be available beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash Only.

Online tickets must be reserved by midnight the night preceding the screening and by Thursday at midnight for ALL weekend screenings.