Akeelah and the Bee FREE SCREENING

Join us in partnership with Indigenous Roots for this family friendly underdog story. We'll have free popcorn, plus drinks and treats available for purchase from the awesome youth at Roots Cafe.
Synopsis
Akeelah Anderson, a young girl attending a tough school in Los Angeles, sees the finals of the National Spelling Bee. She decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr Joshua Larabee, she reaches the final. When she meets her fellow competitors, she realises that coming first isn't everything in life.
This film is rated PG. Parents are encouraged to consult the Common Sense Media Review here.
This film will be screened in English with English subtitles.
Trailer

Host or Publisher TriLingua Cinema