Screening is part of the 2012 Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival:
Fourteen-year-old Ali Messalam learned to hate Jews while growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp. After escaping Lebanon, he and his family arrive in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany. In an attempt to prove himself and fit in with fellow Arab youths, he is challenged to break into the neighboring apartment of an 84-year-old Jewish WWII veteran. Ali’s “friends” follow him into the apartment and wreak havoc. After being recognized, Ali must seek out closeness to his neighbor to avoid being sentenced and deported. This tragicomic drama delves into unexpected friendships, trust and the art of forgiveness.
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