Akeelah And The Bee

 

Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer,
Angela Bassett, Erica Hubbard
Lions Gate Films;
Directed by Doug Atchison
Rated PG; 112 minutes; 2006

  
In this heart-warming film, precocious eleven-year-old Akeelah from south Los Angeles is found to have an affinity for spelling. Despite her mother’s objections, Akeelah enters a contest and eventually finds herself at the National Spelling Bee. A mysterious teacher and a cast of colorful characters from her neighborhood help her along her journey.

 

 

 In English and Vietnamese with English subtitles
  

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