Make a Wish (2006)
- Original title
- Atmenah
- Directed by
- Cherien Dabis
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Palestine, United States
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An 11-year-old Palestinian girl named Mariam tries to buy a birthday cake but runs into big problems. The film shows her small but determined journey through everyday obstacles.
poignantgentleeveryday-strugglebittersweetintimatechilds-perspectiveheartfeltgrounded
What happens
Make a Wish (Itmannah) is a 2006 Palestinian-American short film by Cherien Dabis. It tells the story of Mariam, an 11-year-old Palestinian girl who faces enormous obstacles buying a birthday cake. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and received a number of awards at other festivals. It was released on DVD as a short for Dabis' 2009 feature film, Amreeka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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