Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.

Teenage courier Mitya Strekozkin, wanting to escape from the Martian slums to Earth, takes part in a deadly race. But a meeting with the daring racer Vasilisa, whose secret mission threatens his dream, turns his ideas about justice upside down. Soon Mitya will have to uncover a conspiracy, survive betrayal and make a choice between escaping to Earth and fighting for the freedom of Mars.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
It: Welcome to Derry proves you can have rich representation, real humanity, and still fully enjoy Pennywise terrifying kids in sewers.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Movies also have the ability to make the audience think deeper about an issue that plagues society. "Blindspotting" does that without shying away from the intense reality of police brutality and racial discrimination.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
This indie short documentary archived the story of a staple rock band as well as an essential part of local history.