Gift for the Living

Gift for the Living

Gift for the Living

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Gift for the Living

2005

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Overview

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.

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MIKAMIL Entertainment

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Irma P. Hall

Carrie Mae

Irma P. Hall

Acting

Juliette Jeffers

Young Carrie Mae

Juliette Jeffers

Acting

Rishonda Napier

Maya

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Baadja-Lyne Odums

Ma Belle

Baadja-Lyne Odums

Acting

J. Karen Thomas

Unknown Role

J. Karen Thomas

Acting

Jimmy Walker Jr.

Mr. Jackson

Jimmy Walker Jr.

Acting

Vanessa Williams

Narrator

Vanessa Williams

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