Upper level of Plaza Frontenac by Neiman Marcus

Put together a table of four with your Mah-Jongg friends, bring your tiles and enjoy your own great game, door prizes, a gourmet lunch prepared by Chef Gregg of the Zodiac Room, special guest Jim May (a.k.a. Mr. Mah-Jongg) and a ticket to the 2 p.m. Festival matinee of "Mah-Jongg: The Tiles that Bind" and "All I've Got". $25 per person, advance reservations necessary.

JUNE 27 - 30
LANDMARK PLAZA FRONTENAC CINEMA
St. Louis Premieres
"Mah-Jongg: The Tiles That Bind" and "All I've Got"

Monday, June 27 - 2:00 p.m.

"Mah-Jongg: The Tiles That Bind"

USA, 1998 - English

Directors: Bari Pearlman and Phyllis Heller BETA SP, 27 minutes

This light-hearted yet moving documentary explores the fundamental role that a centuries-old Chinese game continues to have in both the Asian- and Jewish-American communities. Mah-Jongg has become a sub-culture for the women who play it, a bridge connecting individuals, spanning generations, continents and cultures, and transcending classification as merely a game.

"All I've Got"
Israel, 2002 - Hebrew with English subtitles
Director: Keren Margalit BETA SP, 62 minutes

When 72 year-old Tamara passes on, she finds herself on a ship where she is offered a momentous choice. She can begin her life again with her first love, who died at age 22, but will have to give up all memories of her subsequent existence. Or she can stay as she is, with her memories intact. This moving drama about the road not taken has been an Audience Favorite at Film Festivals across the country.