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A bittersweet comedy about families, friends and a frivolous fight against corporate institutions, Matthew Broderick (FINDING AMANDA, "The Producers") plays Ben Singer, a failed children's folk singer, a newly unemployed proofreader and an every-other-weekend dad to his young daughter (Jodelle Ferland), who prefers pretty much anything to listening to her dad's pessimistic ramblings.

Struggling in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comforts come from smoking marijuana alone and regular chess games with his smart and opinionated Senegalese roommate Ibou (Michael Kenneth Williams, "The Wire," THE ROAD). When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben pours his energy into a lawsuit against the city for depraved indifference. Ben’s life begins to turn around with the arrival of Ibou’s beautiful and sexy sister Khadi (Sanaa Lathan, THE FAMILY THAT PREYS) from Senegal, who moves into Ibou’s room in Ben’s apartment. As Ben suspects that it is his own cynicism corroding the beauty around him, he realizes that it’s all a matter of perspective.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Written and Directed by
Josh Goldin

Produced By
Glenn Williamson
Miranda Bailey
Matthew Leutwyler

Executive Producer
Lampton Enochs

Co-Producer
Julie Sandor

Associate Producers
Joanna Colbert
Amanda Marshall

Director of Photography
Daniel Shulman

Editor
Jeff W. Canavan

Production Designer
Kristin Bicksler

Costume Designer
Liz Staub

Original Songs by
Dan Zanes

Original Score by
Craig Richey

Music Supervisor
Michael Becker

Casting by
Richard Mento

CAST

Ben
Matthew Broderick

Khadi
Sanaa Lathan

Ibou
Michael Kenneth Williams

The Man
Philip Baker Hall

Cyril
Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sandra
Jodelle Ferland

Evan
Patrick Carney

Cassie
Christy Reese

Leon
Zacharias E. Foppe

Suzie
Cristen Barnes

Cyril's Daughter
Mia Alicia Ford

Doug
Paul T. Taylor

McRory
James Burton

Sweeny
Dan Zanes

 

"Wonderful World is one of the most beautiful movie surprises of the season. A masterful, deeply human and emotive work featuring a stunning performance by Mathew Broderick." - PAUL FISCHER DARK HORIZONS

“Matthew Broderick’s best screen role in quite a while” – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

 
Date for DVD release subject to change.