Disney Pixar's "Turning Red" - Mei as a Red Panda Learns Acceptance
Growing up is a challenge for everyone.

A young mother and her toddler daughter, Leila, are going to the beach by boat. Their boat capsizes due to a falling tree, and the mother is killed. A young fisherman named Kami rescues the now blind Leila and takes her to his hut. Their hut burns down, and the boy and Leila go to Tehran. They get separated due to an accident, and years later, when Leila has become a famous singer and Kami a renowned musician, they run into each other. A young doctor, who is fond of Leila's voice, operates on her, and Leila regains her sight, but she doesn't recognize Kami, and Kami, who has a slight limp, hesitates to introduce himself to Leila. However, Leila recognizes Kami due to an accident, and they start a life together.
Growing up is a challenge for everyone.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
The new biopic 'Elvis' highlights the beginning and end of the career of this rock and roll legend. The audience is taken on this journey knowing the tragic ending but not so much about what led him there. A large topic of discussion is the influences on Elvis that made him who he was as a singer, musician, and performer, which were blues, gospel, and country. Many of the songs that rose him to fame were songs by Black artists he heard growing up in primarily Black settings.
Disney has hopefully learned some lessons since 1994. Are those lessons reflected in the 2019 remake of "The Lion King?"
While not everyone may relate to the circumstances Danielle finds herself in in 'Shiva Baby', some are sure to understand her struggles as she is scrutinized for being a woman, a college student, an LGBT person, and a sugar baby.
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.