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.

The Salman family have four children, all boys. They are Bagus, the handsome who’s shy toward girls; Alim the troublemaker; Rizky who has low intelligence; and Vina, the pretty boy obsessed with K-Pop style. Both of their parents die in an accident when they’re picking up Alim from jail. The Salman children then have to be on their own.
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.
Never Have I Ever season 3 is charming and hilarious as it has been in past seasons and still sports a diverse ensemble cast. However, the show doesn’t always treat its marginalized characters that well.
“Candyman ain't a 'he.’ Candyman is the whole damn hive." Candyman represents all Black victims of white supremacy, and this art form narratively conveys it in a succinct, adulatory way, the history of which is rare to find.
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
The film illustrates the life of a single who struggles to provide an ideal childhood for her two daughters.
Two Summers ago, on May 27th, 2022, the theatrical cinematic realms were re-awakened from their post-COVID dormant state of being by a little film titled "Top Gun: Maverick". It re-introduced us to the absolute elation of seeing not only a highly anticipated (and, granted, 36 years in the making!) sequel, but the return of the quintessential Summer blockbuster to witness on the BIG screen again.