Molly has moved to California with her Russian Jewish parents who are proud of their heritage and culture. Molly is too young to appreciate her background and wants to be ‘normal’ like the other kids at school. She attends a friend’s birthday party but has to forgoe the cake because it’s Passover. Her friends find her clothes and hand-made present “funny”. Soon it is Molly’s birthday and her parents invent a way of preserving their heritage as well as embracing their new one. Designed for younger children, “Make a wish Molly” has something to offer everyone.
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ACMI Identifier
307821
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Assimilation (Sociology)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children of immigrants
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Parties
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)