Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
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A teenage girl finds her true self drifting away from the people around her. As the story progresses, through peer pressure and "harmless" jokes, she realizes she is fading away from being a passionate guitarist to someone that she doesn't want to be.
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A teenage girl finds her true self drifting away from the people around her. As the story progresses, through peer pressure and "harmless" jokes, she realizes she is fading away from being a passionate guitarist to someone that she doesn't want to be.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Olivia Costin, Artin Hadipour, Emily Lin
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Runtime:5 minutes
Studio:Artin Hadipour Productions, Rolling Marble Productions
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