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"Akeelah And The Bee" is the inspirational story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and, in turn, unites her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
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Subtitles: English and Spanish; Making of "Akeelah And The Bee"; "Doug and Keke: Two Peas In A Pod;" "Inside The Mind Of Akeelah", Trailers: "Race To Space," "Rize," "Durango Kids," "Amandla," "Miss Spider's The Prince, The Princess And The Bee," "Arthur's Missing Pal".