Wonderful World

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by on Jan.07, 2010, under 2010 films, comedy films, drama films

Wonderful World is a 2010 drama comedy film directed and written by Joshua Goldin, who in this movie makes his directorial debut.

The film stars Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael K. Williams and Jodelle Ferland.

The film was produced by Ambush Entertainment, Back Lot Pictures and Cold Iron Pictures with K5 International handling the world sales.

In the summer of 2009, the film was picked up by Magnolia Pictures for distribution in 2010.

Plot
Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is a former children’s singer whose misanthropic worldview leads him to an isolated existence.

When his Senegalese roommate Ibou (Michael K. Williams) falls into a diabetic coma and is taken to the hospital, his sister Khadi (Sanaa Lathan) arrives from Senegal to take care of him. After Khadi and Ben eventually fall in love, circumstances lead Ben to reconsider his way of thinking.

Directed by Joshua Goldin

Produced by
Miranda Bailey
Matthew Leutwyler
Glenn Williamson

Written by Joshua Goldin

Cast
* Matthew Broderick as Ben Singer
* Sanaa Lathan as Khadi
* Michael K. Williams as Ibou
* Jodelle Ferland as Sandra
* Philip Baker Hall as The Man
* Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Cyril
* Patrick Carney as Evan
* Ally Walker as Eliza
* David L. J. George as the Male Nurse