Trans Allegories in Film: 'Nimona' (2023)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my reading will reveal, 'Nimona' could be interpreted as a transgender story.
Don't Touch My Hair (2023)
After landing the job of a lifetime, a BIPOC actress with natural hair is faced with the dilemma of keeping her righteous anger inside, or unleashing her untapped power and losing everything.
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After landing the job of a lifetime, a BIPOC actress with natural hair is faced with the dilemma of keeping her righteous anger inside, or unleashing her untapped power and losing everything.
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Written By:Daisha Graf, Matthew Law
In Theaters:10/23/2023
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Runtime:16 minutes
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