Villarreal) and Dylan (Sean Michael), make her feel like less of a misfit, because they share her interests, her drive, and, at least to an extent, her gift. Recognizing the dramatic potential of spelling as sport, Akeelah and the Bee writer and director Doug Atchison now tells the fictional story of a girl with natural spelling talent from a rough part of south L.A. She goes through some back-and-forth with her best friend at school, Kiana (Erica Hubbard), who thrills to Akeelah's success initially, then feels left out of the bee crowd. But it is in her relationships with other kids that Akeelah is a stand-out in this formula film. ![]() The film focuses on Akeelah's growing respect for Larabee and his increasing trust of her and her evolving relationship with her practical, hardworking mom. Larabee, however, points out that her notion of independence is only conformity. Akeelah doesn't quite trust this interloper, and is disinclined to give up what she understands as her individuality to accommodate him. Keke Palmer, who played a young spelling bee champ in the film Akeelah and the Bee, celebrated real-life winner Zaila Avant-garde on social media. ![]() Larabee ( Laurence Fishburne), who agrees to coach Akeelah if she agrees to clean up her language, study hard, and above all, believe in herself. He solicits the help of his imposing friend Dr. After she wins a classwide bee, her principal ( Curtis Armstrong) decides she should compete: he wants to promote the school, but he's also drawn to the earnestness of this brilliant girl who's been "left behind" by a dysfunctional school system. Trying to "fit in" with her classmates at a middle school in Los Angeles' Crenshaw district, she misses her father (killed by gunfire when she was six) and doesn't see enough of her hardworking mother Tanya ( Angela Bassett) or starting-to-act-tough brother. Akeelah ( Keke Palmer) is a resolute, self-protecting 11-year-old with a gift for spelling. Intelligent and charming, AKEELAH AND THE BEE traces the delicate, courageous process of a little girl's growing up.
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