Gift for the Living
2005, English. Directed by Tamika Miller.
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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- 1 November 2005
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- United States of America
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- Tamika Miller
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Gift for the Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 2005. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Gift for the Living?
Gift for the Living (2005) was directed by Tamika Miller and stars Irma P. Hall, Juliette Jeffers, Rishonda Napier.