Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
The Little Polar Bear (2003)
This charming animated adventure follows a young polar bear, Lars, as he befriends Robbie, a seal. Together, these two form a friendship that proves different breeds of animals can get along perfectly well.
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This charming animated adventure follows a young polar bear, Lars, as he befriends Robbie, a seal. Together, these two form a friendship that proves different breeds of animals can get along perfectly well.
Rating:G
Genre:Animation, Family, Fantasy
Written By:Thomas Wittenburg, Piet De Rycker, Bert Schrickel
In Theaters:6/20/2003
Box Office:$14,846,994
Runtime:78 minutes
Studio:Rothkirch Cartoon Film, WDR, MaBo Filmproduktion, Torus, Warner Bros. International Television Production Germany
Cast
Piet De Rycker, Thilo Rothkirch
Director
Mijail Verona
Lars (voice)
Jeanette Biedermann
Greta (voice)
Vanessa Petruo
Manili (voice)
Ingolf Lück
Mika (voice)
Barbara Adolph
Großmutter (voice)
Anke Engelke
Mutter Eisbär (voice)
Maximilian Artajo
Robby (voice)
Jochen Busse
Kalle (voice)
Mike Krüger
Nalle (voice)
Bernd Stelter
Palle (voice)
Dirk Bach
Caruso (voice)
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