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The Secret Life of Bees 2008

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The Secret Life of Bees
12A (Contains moderate violence and emotionally intense scenes)
Cast
Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker, Shondrella Avery
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Producer
Jada Smith, Lauren Shuler Donner, Joe Pichirallo, James Lassiter, Will Smith
Writer
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Kidd
Duration
01:49:00
Official Site
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees/
Release
Friday December 5 2008
Genres
Action/Adventure, Drama
Distributor
20th Century Fox

Synopsis

Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.

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