The Discreet Insensitivity of ‘Slumberland’
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.

Orkhan is Jeyran's fiancé. However, one day, after he leaves Jeyran alone with a bear at the zoo and runs away, they have a falling out. Jeyran falls in love with Zaur, who works at the zoo in the guise of a bear. When it comes to marriage, Orkhan decides to take revenge on Zaur and Jeyran on their wedding day. And with the help of his friend, he steals the groom on the wedding day. But in the end, good triumphs over evil.
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
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