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Gift for the Living
Film / 2005

Gift for the Living

Directed by Tamika Miller
Drama

★ 9.0/10Audience rating

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, …

The story

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.

Cast

Irma P. HallCarrie Mae Juliette JeffersYoung Carrie Mae Rishonda NapierMaya Baadja-Lyne OdumsMa Belle J. Karen Thomas Jimmy Walker Jr.Mr. Jackson Vanessa WilliamsNarrator

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