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Moving Pictures Film Series: Akeelah and The Bee
The Atheneum concludes its series of Spelling Bee movies, just in time for the Nantucket Spelling Bee, scheduled for Sat. Feb 6 at the Nantucket High School. "Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American dramedy film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson, portrayed by Keke Palmer, an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother, portrayed by Angela Bassett, schoolmates, and also her coach, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne..."
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