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Apr 28, 2006 · Akeelah and the Bee: Directed by Doug Atchison. With Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong. Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school.
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson ( Keke Palmer ), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother ( Angela Bassett ), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee ( Laurence Fishburne ).
Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, has a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her...
Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.
Nov 7, 2023 · ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ is not inspired by real events. It is driven by a fictional script penned by Doug Atchison, who also serves as the director. He was inspired to make the film when he saw the immensely competitive nature of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on ESPN.
Apr 27, 2006 · The story of Akeelah's ascent to the finals of the National Spelling Bee makes an uncommonly good movie, entertaining and actually inspirational, and with a few tears along the way. Her real chance at national success comes after a reluctant English professor agrees to act as her coach.
Apr 28, 2006 · Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her to the National Spelling Bee.
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