iMordecai

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sat, Nov 5, 2022 7:00 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Fri, Aug 11, 2023 3:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sat, Aug 12, 2023 3:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sun, Aug 13, 2023 3:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Wed, Aug 16, 2023 6:30 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Narrative Feature
Release Year:2022
Run Time:102 minutes
Production Country:United States
Original Language:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/6pIX0F2yAX0
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Marvin Samel
Cast:Judd Hirsch
Carol Kane
Sean Astin

Description

What doesn’t kill you makes you family.


Based on a true story, “iMordecai” is a comedy about a Holocaust survivor whose life changes when his son buys him an iPhone.


Mordecai (Judd Hirsch) likes to fix things. It’s why his phone is 20 years old and held together with duct tape and tinfoil. It’s why he worked his entire life as a plumber and a painter. But this is a story about the things he cannot fix: Getting older, the Alzheimer’s diagnosis of his wife Fela (Carol Kane), his relationship with his son Marvin (Sean Astin).


Sometimes, something small and unexpected can change your whole world. For Mordecai, this moment happens when his son, Marvin, replaces his ancient phone with a brand new iPhone. This act sets off a series of unexpected events and magically changes both Mordecai and the people closest to him. Mordecai becomes friends with the “Einstein’s", led by Nina (Azia Dinea Hale), who teach him to use this strange device with no buttons. He becomes open to new experiences and new perspectives.


Ultimately, through letting go, he begins to heal the things he cannot fix and turn the pain of his past into something beautiful. A journey that takes you through every human emotion, “iMordecai” teaches you that it’s never too late for inspiration.