Moondance International Film Festival Premiere

Written and directed by Rabbi Moshe Mones (Paul Mones on Google and imdb.com) and produced by Mones and Darren Schwartz, this film, on the redemptive power of faith, parallels Mones’ own life.

Mones became seriously ill in 2010 and, by the next year, he could barely walk. His doctor introduced him to Darren Schwartz, who tolds him of a small book he had read: “Dovid MEYER: The orphan From Jerusalem.” Mones read the book and it was, indeed, something special, a blessing. A gift. A miracle. From it, Mones has learned that life is full of immeasurable surprises.

A brief synopsis of the film: the Kalmans, a proper British, non-observant Jewish family, think they are hiring an au pair for their two children. Hoping for a Mary Poppins-type nanny, the family is shocked when the au pair who appears on their doorstep is Dovid Meyer, a 13-year-old Hasidic boy. They agree to keep him for few days, not knowing how he is about to change their lives. One young boy, full of life, humor and faith, brings a spiritual awakening to the Kalmans and unites two desperate families as he spreads his wisdom, wonder and magic into our world.

Premiere showing Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2:00 p.m. at the Art Cinemas, 27 Coogan Blvd.,Olde Mistick Village, Mystic, Conn. For ticketing information and showtimes, call 860-536-4228.