Drama · United States of America · 2005 0

Gift for the Living

Director

Cast

Irma P. Hall as Carrie Mae Juliette Jeffers as Young Carrie Mae Rishonda Napier as Maya Baadja-Lyne Odums as Ma Belle J. Karen Thomas as Jimmy Walker Jr. as Mr. Jackson

Crew

Shannon Baker Davis — Editor Tamika Miller — Writer David King — Production Design

Synopsis

Inspired by the O. Henry short story "Gift of the Magi", Gift for the Living is a story about a grandmother and her granddaughter who, without the other's knowledge, sell their most treasured possession in order to buy the other a birthday gift. In the granddaughter's quest for the perfect gift, she discovers her grandmother's rich and unique history, a history her grandmother never spoke of. Gift for the Living is a story about love, friendship, loss and sacrifice.

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Tamika Miller Director Shannon Baker Davis Editor Tamika Miller Writer David King Production Design

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