The Girl Who Spelled Freedom (1986)
Directed by Simon Wincer
Genres - Drama, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Childhood Drama, Biopic [feature] |
Release Date - Feb 23, 1986 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Based on a true story, Disney's The Girl Who Spelled Freedom is a made-for-television film about a teen-aged Cambodian refugee who arrives in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1979. As she adjusts to American culture, the girl becomes an excellent speller and, a mere four years after she arrived in the US, she competes in and wins a national spelling bee.
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Asia, champion, cultural-shock, escape, immigrant, refugee, school, spelling-bee, teenagers
