Film
Kaddisch für einen Freund (Ottawa)
Kaddish for a friend
(Kaddisch für einen Freund)
Director: Leo Khasin, 94 min., 2010/11
Ali is new to Berlin’s Kreuzberg district. As a Lebanese refugee, his presence in Germany is hanging in the balance. The local tough boys put him to a test of courage: breaking into the apartment of an elderly neighbor, a Jewish-Russian immigrant. After doing this, Ali has to make amends with the old man to prevent his own deportation. A touching story of an unequal friendship.
“A non-invasive, quietly-narrated film, making its message of reconciliation all the more lasting and moving to viewers.” (Cinema)
Details
Amphitheater, Saint Paul University
223 Main Street
inside Saint Paul University
K1S 1C4 Ottawa
Language: German with English subtitles
Price: Suggested donation $4
+1 613 232 9000 info@ottawa.goethe.org