Molly's Pilgrim

Movie
Original title	Molly's Pilgrim
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1985
length	24 minutes
Rod
Director	Jeffrey D. Brown
script	Jeffrey D. Brown Chris Pelzer Barbara Cohen (book)
production	Jeffrey D. Brown Chris Pelzer
music	Brooke Halpin
camera	Mark Trottenberg
cut	Scott Morris
occupation
Sophia Eliazova : Molly Lilly Balaban : Kate Travis Blank : Arthur Andrea Lawn : Elizabeth Adelle Summers : Jenny David Lyons : student Judy Yerby : teacher Polina Klimovitskaya : mother Albert Makhtsier : Father Robert Clohessy : high school teacher Barbara Cohen : School guard at an intersection Also: Jessica Bertan, Amanda Gutknecht, Stephanie Hubert, Tim Kennedy, Toy Namavong, Amy Perna, Tara Perna, Vannesa Peters, Marcus Reboa, Kimberly Robinson, Stewart Stransky: other students

Molly's Pilgrim is an American short film from 1985. Jeffrey D. Brown wrote the screenplay, directed and produced the film. The script is based on the children's book of the same name by Barbara Cohen, who played a small role in the film.

action

Molly, whose parents are of Russian Jewish descent, immigrated to America with her family. For professional reasons the family has to move from New York to a small town after a while. Molly is having a hard time in her new school class, as her classmates make fun of not only her accent, but also the way she dresses, how she speaks and how she feels because of other customs that have dominated her life so far. behaves. So they mock her with a self-created rhyme that starts with "Jolly Molly" and makes fun of her eyes and nose.

However, her mother gives Molly the support she needs and a sensitive teacher shows the child a lot of understanding. Molly's mother was the driving force in the family to emigrate to America, where she enjoys the freedom to practice her religion freely. As Thanksgiving , the American Thanksgiving Day, which is a very special holiday there, approaches, the children are given the task of making a pilgrim doll. Molly is supported by her mother in this work and the result is a doll that looks a little bit like Molly's mother, especially since the clothes remind of the girl's Russian homeland.

When the children present their self-made dolls, which are as diverse and varied as they are, in their class, Molly's fate turns to exclusion. Your teacher tells the children about the origins of Thanksgiving. So they learn that this festival goes back to Jewish pilgrims who fled their country because they were not allowed to practice their religion there freely. Molly's parents felt the same way. So, unlike the American-born children, Molly is a real pilgrim. As a result, Molly is recognized in her class and has finally arrived in her new home.

background

The film was shot in Montclair , New Jersey . It is a production by Phoenix Films Inc. The film was shown at the American Film Festival Bue Ribbon, Cine Golden Eagle.

Awards

• 1986 : Jeffrey D. Brown and Chris Pelzer Oscar winners in the category "Best Short Film" (Live Action)
• 1986: Chicago International Film Festival , Jeffrey D. Brown nominated for the Gold Hugo in the category "Best Short Film"

Web links

• Molly's Pilgrim in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database Acceptance speech at aaspeechesdb.oscars.org (English)
• Academy Awards March 1986 Jeff Brown, Barbara Bryant and Chris Pelzer at gettyimages
• Molly's Pilgrim movie poster

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 at oscars.org (English)