The Crown with a Shadow

The Crown with a Shadow (2021)

13 Aug 2021 • Short, Animation • 0h 11m
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A mixed-media animated film based on the real-world gender morphing Pink Skunk Fish where said species changes sexes from Male to Female. The story is led by a male fish Prince (Paul Reubens / Pee Wee Herman) destined to be Queen and learns from his mother the Queen (Geri Halliwell / Ginger Spice) how bodies are simply shells and that the courage it takes to be oneself is the mark of a true queen. "The strongest crown we carry are our hearts," she explains. Antagonist is a bully shark (Tatum O'Neal / Oscar winner) along side a Female to Male squid with top surgery scars to give a space for said imagery in an otherwise limited lane of visibility (voiced by Non-Binary LGBTQI+ actor iRAWniQ). All other characters are also voiced by multiple Trans-Gendered performers (MTF and FTM) and is aimed to teach the strongest muscle is the heart as well as a deeper consciousness and connectivity to all things within - and without. With an original score via the writer/director using beat-boxing with his mouth and actual recordings of his heart beat for bass lines, the film is meant to fall into it's own lane of storytelling.

J.B. Ghuman Jr.
Director
J.B. Ghuman Jr.
Writer
Geri Horner, Paul Reubens, Tatum O'Neal
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
Country: United States
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