Make A Wish

Director: Cherien Dabis
Cast: Mayar Rantisse, Lone Khilleh, Iman Aoun

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screening in: Reel Shorts 3

Screening Times

11:30 AM, Sunday March 11th - Alamo Lamar 2
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11:15 AM, Tuesday March 13th - Alamo Lamar 2
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11:00 AM, Friday March 16th - Alamo Lamar 2
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Synopsis:
A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake. Eleven year-old MARIAM begs her mother for the extra money she needs to buy a cake at the local bakery. Her mother begrudgingly relents, but when Mariam arrives at the bakery, she realizes that she still doesn't have enough. Determined to get the cake, she sets out to brave the obstacles and land some cash. What begins as a simple trip to the bakery turns into a journey that depicts not only the subtle tensions of a politically charged environment, but also illustrates the grief that can result from growing up under occupation.

Director's Bio:
A Staff Writer on season three of Showtime's critically acclaimed television series The L Word, Cherien Dabis returned to season four as a Story Editor. Her production credits include Jane Campion's psychological thriller In the Cut and NBC's critically acclaimed television series The West Wing. Currently in development on Amreeka, her feature film writing and directing debut slated to begin production in the fall of 2007.