unit production manager: additional photography (as Joe Genier) Rosemary Lara. manager of production: Lionsgate. Lisa Looney. production supervisor: additional photography. Curtis A. Miller. In 'Akeelah and the Bee' Keke Palmer plays Akeelah Anderson, a bright 11 year old who just wants to fit in. Despite her intelligence, she is not a good student. She is unmotivated and often misses class. Since the death of her father five years ago, she only seems content when she imagines playing Scrabble with him. Nevertheless, her talent for Synopsis. Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to The movie " Akeelah and the Bee " was really touching and will always inspire teachers and incoming teachers in the future. The world has full of people who have unique gifts and talents, but sometimes a lot of the people cannot see with their eyes and appreciate the beauty of it. Yes, these children are having high grades over their peers, but Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Home. 20 of 24. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee (2006) People Keke Palmer. Titles Akeelah and the Bee. Countries United Arab Emirates, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Israel, India, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, United States .

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