Alan and Naomi
6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama, Family Duration Country United States | Director Sterling Van Wagenen Spouse Denise Jackson (m. 1979) Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Myron Levoy , Jordon Horowitz Release date January 31, 1992 Born July 25, 1987 (age 28), Kangding, China Albums Voice of Earth, my life, JAPAN PREMIUM BEST, ???? Born October 17, 1958 (age 56), Newnan, Georgia, United States Born September 24, 1950 (age 64), New York City, New York, United States Spouse Jocelyn Elise Crowley (m. 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan & Naomi is a 1992 film about the friendship between two children in 1944 Brooklyn. Lukas Haas and Vanessa Zaoui star as the title 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.
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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.