Hollywood.com at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
By Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com Staff
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Secret Life of Bees: Oct. 17, 2008
Who’s in it: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo
Who directed it: Gina Prince-Bythewood
What’s it about: In the midst of the civil rights movement, a teen (Fanning) and her caregiver (Hudson) flee trouble in their hometown and find solace at the home of a beekeeper (Latifah) and her sisters (Keys and Okonedo).
Why you’ll love it: A tearjerker from start to finish, addresses the issues of the era while leaving you with a sense of hope and trust in humanity.
Alicia Keys says: “Somewhere inside one of those characters you find yourself. Someone. No matter if you are a man or a female or if you are black or if you are white or however you were raised, whatever religion. You know, it’s not really about those specifics. It’s about this general feeling of the human experience you know? And how you find yourself through it all.”
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