- Make a Wish (2006 film)
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Make A Wish Directed by Cherien Dabis Produced by Cherien Dabis Written by Cherien Dabis Starring Mayar Rantisse, Lone Khilleh, Iman Aoun. Music by Kathryn Bostic Editing by Cherien Dabis Release date(s) 2006 Running time 12 minutes Language Arabic with English subtitles Make A Wish (Intmanah) 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.[1] It was released on DVD as a short for Dabis' 2009 feature film, Amreeka. [2]
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Cast
- Mariam Mayar - Rantisse
- Lama Lone- Khilleh
- Aida Iman - Aoun
Awards
2007 Aspen Shortsfest
- Won :BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence - Honorable Mention
- Won:Special Recognition
2007 Cairo International Film Festival for Children
- Won : Ministry of Culture's Awards for Arabian Feature & Short Films
- 3rd place: Bronze Cairo - Best Short Film
2007 Chicago International Children's Film Festival
- Won: Adult's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit Live-Action Short Film or Video
- Won: Peace Prize
2007 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
- Won:Press Award - International Competition
- Won: Special Mention of the Jury - International Competition
Notes
External links
- Make A Wish at the Internet Movie Database
- Make A Wish Study Guide
- Make A Wish at the UCLA Center for Near East Studies
Cherien Dabis Director and writer Make a Wish (2006) • Amreeka (2009)Writer The L Word (2006-2008)Cinema of Palestine Categories:- 2006 films
- 2000s drama films
- American film directors
- Arabic-language films
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict films
- Palestinian films
- Films by Palestinian directors
- Short films
- Palestine stubs
- Short film stubs
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