Make a Wish, Molly

Make a Wish, Molly is the story of a young Russian immigrant girl who is teased for her mannerisms. Eager to please and wanting to belong in her adopted country, she goes off to her first birthday party. Molly's mother tells her about food restrictions		during Passover, and asks her not to eat any birthday cake. Faced with the moral dilemma of upholding Jewish law and tradition, Molly must decide whether to disobey her mother or eat the birthday cake in order to fit in with the other children.
	Molly, in a moment of joy, receives her birthday gift.

Based on the book by Barbara Cohen

Executive Producer, Barbara Bryant
Produced by Betty R. Spruill
Adaptation by Bruce Schwartz
Directed by Bruce Schwartz

Stills from Make a Wish, Molly

AWARDS/HONORS
(partial list)

Cine Golden Eagle
Silver CINDY Award
Gold Award, WorldFest Houston
Liv Ullman Peace Prize, Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Best Video, Booklist Magazine Editor's Choice Award
First Prize, Sixth Annual International Jewish Video Competition

30 minutes, color

CAST

Molly	Natalya Abramovich
Melinda	Milla Kunis
Jenny	Megan Good
Molly's Mother	Dagmar Stansova
Molly's Father	Boris Krutonog
Mr. David Wong	Tzi Ma
Jenny's Mother	Erika Cohen
Homeless Man	Max Trumpower

CREW

Photography	Brian C. Glover
Editor	Dan Gutman
Sound	Reginald Bryant
Music	Rocky Davis
Art Director	Wesley D. Young
Costume Designer	Fontella Boone
Associate Producer	Gregg Lawrence
Casting	Megan Slikas

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