Kaddish for a friend (Kaddisch für einen Freund)

The first film of the film series "Darkness before Light" tells the story of Ali, which 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 neighbour, 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.

Director: Leo Khasin, 35mm, colour, 94 min., 2010/11