Miracles happen in unexpected ways. In the inspiring, new faith-based film \u201cThe Girl Who Believes in Miracles,\u201d 98-year-old first-time filmmaker Laurence Jaffe emphasizes the power of miracles and God.<\/p>\n
The film stars Academy-Award winner Mira Sorvino, Emmy winner Peter Coyote, and \u201cGod\u2019s Not Dead\u201d actor Kevin Sorbo.<\/p>\n
Jaffe decided to start a new career as a filmmaker late in his life because he\u2019s a man that\u2019s never been afraid to take risks. How exactly was a man approaching a century of living, new to the world of cinema, able to get an Academy-Award and Emmy winning cast, you may ask?<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess I\u2019ve never been one to look back, only forward. That\u2019s the secret to a full life,\u201d Jaffe said in a press release.
\nJaffe always set the bar high for himself. He was also open to adventure.<\/p>\n
He joined the Marine Corps when World War II broke out \u201cbecause I wanted to serve with the toughest and the best.\u201d When the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Jaffe helped medical units at Nagasaki. Following the war, he graduated from Dartmouth College. Jaffe later received his master\u2019s degree from Columbia University. He launched a decades-long career in marketing during the \u201cMad Men\u201d era and married his wife of 72 years, Hope, who passed away in October of last year.<\/p>\n
His life has been colorful. Becoming a filmmaker late in life is just another color to add to his canvas. \u201cThe Girl Who Believes in Miracles\u201d is about a young girl who takes God at His word and prays for people in her small town to be healed. Jaffe felt like the film is needed now more than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth young children and old people possess the same innocent and beautiful quality \u2013 they trust. I think that after the year we\u2019ve all endured, the world needs an uplifting movie like this to give us the capacity to trust once more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Jaffe hopes the film will generate enough money to fund a major initiative to help the poor through a program he started to help disadvantaged children in Gainesville, Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dream is to close the gap in income disparity that threatens the social fabric of our democracy,\u201d Jaffe said. \u201cThat would truly be a miracle to me \u2013 and for so many others.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jaffe hopes this isn\u2019t the last project you\u2019ll see for him. He is optimistic about the future. Jaffe plans to bring his good humor to the next project he makes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe joke on the set was that Moses and I went to Hebrew school together,\u201d Jaffe said. \u201cI may not be a spring chicken, but I am still clucking.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Girl Who Believes in Miracles\u201d will premiere in theaters nationwide Easter weekend. Get a sneak peek of the film in the trailer below.
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