Top cast:Lafortune Joseph,Leslie Odom Jr.,Gastner Legerme
Director:Segundo de Chomón
Genre:History
Region:Palestine
Year:2008
Storyline:[Note: Charlottesville, Virginia was the location of Leslie""s Maryland family home.However, in Ferber""s original novel, Leslie""s hometown was actually Virginia.]His larger-than-life character was further introduced with a dark silhouetted view shot from behind (emphasizing his giant Texan hat) as he stood at the train""s door.The line finally reaches to Casablanca on the coast of neutral French Morocco, the setting for the film, where refugees (unless they are wealthy or influential enough to acquire quick-exit visas) are victimized by predatory, corrupt Vichy bureaucrats:And so a torturous, round-about refugee trail sprang up.Nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen).Gunnar commented on the obvious observation: "They""re not here.They were never here." Daena was worried: "You said they""d come for us." On a concrete wall, Leo saw the words: "CA-LI-MA" but it turned out to be the warning sign reading: "CAutionLIve aniMAls" when he dusted away the sand.