Make a Wish (Intmanah) is a 2006 Palestinian-American short film by Cherien Dabis. It tells the story of Mariam, an 11-year-old Palestinian girl who faces enormous obstacles buying a birthday cake. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and received a number of awards at other festivals. It was released on DVD as a short for Dabis' 2009 feature film, Amreeka. Cast Mariam Mayar - Rantisse Lama Lone- Khilleh Aida Iman - Aoun Awards 2007 Aspen Shortsfest Won: BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence - Honorable Mention Won: Special Recognition 2007 Cairo International Film Festival for Children Won: Ministry of Culture's Awards for Arabian Feature & Short Films 3rd place: Bronze Cairo - Best Short Film 2007 Chicago International Children's Film Festival Won: Adult's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit Live-Action Short Film or Video Won: Peace Prize 2007 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Won: Press Award - International Competition Won: Special Mention of the Jury - International Competition Notes External links Make A Wish Study Guide Make A Wish at the UCLA Center for Near East Studies 2006 films 2006 drama films 2000s Arabic-language films Israeli–Palestinian conflict films Palestinian drama films 2006 short films