I Am David (film)
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| I Am David | |
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 I Am David Promotional Movie Poster |
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| Directed by | Paul Feig |
| Written by | Paul Feig |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Editing by | Steven Weisberg |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
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I Am David is a 2003 film based on the novel North to Freedom by Anne Holm.
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[edit] Plot
The film is about a 12-year old boy who escapes a Communist concentration camp in Europe, as he travels around the world and attempts to find his mother, meeting various unusual men and women.
[edit] Reaction
The film was generally received badly by critics and holds a "Rotten" 39 % on Rotten Tomatoes. [1] Most of the reviewers criticized the sentimental mood, such as Roger Ebert of the Chicago-Sun Times, who wrote: "I couldn't believe a moment of it, and never identified with little David." [2]
The film grossed some $288,552 in 226 theaters.[3]
[edit] Awards
The film won several awards in 2003, including the Crystal Heart Award in the Heartland Film Festival, the Queens Festival's Best Feature Film prize, and Best Film and Most Promising Actor for Ben Tibber. [4]
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