Alan & Naomi
| Alan & Naomi | |
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| Directed by | Sterling Van Wagenen |
| Written by |
Myron Levoy Jordon Horowitz |
| Starring |
Lukas Haas Vanessa Zaoui |
| Distributed by | PorchLight Entertainment |
Release dates | January 31, 1992 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alan & Naomi is a 1992 film about the friendship between two children in 1944 Brooklyn.[1][2] Lukas Haas and Vanessa Zaoui star as the titular characters, and the screenplay is based on a novel by Myron Levoy. The 1977 novel was nominated for the American Book Award for Children's Literature and is also an honor book for the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
Synopsis
After initial urging from his parents, 14-year-old Alan (Haas) develops an emotional friendship with Naomi (Zaoui), who has been deeply troubled since seeing her father killed by the Nazis in Europe. The film is noted for its portrayal of stickball.
Reception
Alan & Naomi won the Crystal Heart Award at the 1992 Heartland Film Festival. Also, Vanessa Zaoui was nominated for the 1993 Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Motion Picture.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Alan & Naomi at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Kempley, Rita (January 31, 1992). "Alan & Naomi". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Awards for Alan & Naomi. Internet Movie Database]. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Be Moved by the Power of Film - See "Tomorrow" Today" (Press release). Heartland Film Festival. 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-30.