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☆ ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ brings Afro-futurism to Disney+
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Flo Cornall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s not only the episodes making leaps and bounds into the future – there’s also a new generation of African filmmakers who are taking to the small screen. Fourteen up-and-coming directors are at the helm of the anthology, hailing from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt. “There was a real coalescing of talent, and it felt like the time was right for this particular set of voices to be unleashed on the world.”A year later he was contacted by Triggerfish, the driving force behind “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” about its anthology idea which had Disney+ support. At some point you forget that we are all one tribe.”Mogajane views all the shorts in “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” as fundamentally human stories that spark an important conversation. “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” will premiere on Disney+ on July 5, 2023.

Persons: It’s, there’s, Peter Ramsey, ”, Nyeke, Anthony Silverston, “, ” Ramsey, Ramsey, Triggerfish, “ Kizazi, Lesego Vorster, Sundiata, Lesego, Nonzi Bogatsu, Terence Maluleke, Isaac Mogajane, ” Mogajane, Moto ’ Organizations: CNN, Cape Town Animation, Disney, South, “ Locations: Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Cape Town, Africa, America, Europe, South, Soweto, Johannesburg, Mati

☆ 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' fans see Gwen Stacy as trans. Why it matters
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And there’s one thing some fans are particularly excited about: Gwen Stacy – a Spider superhero in an alternative universe – might be transgender. “Trans (and even cis) fans have every right to say Gwen Stacy is trans, even if the movies never outright confirm it. But whether Gwen Stacy is actually trans isn’t the most important part, Tunnell said. The first movie, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” was praised at the time of its release for highlighting minority cultures. A third “Spider-Verse” film, “Beyond the Spider-Verse,” is set to be released next year.

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☆ Michelle şi Barack Obama au anunţat că vor lansa un serial animat
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: APMichelle şi Barack Obama au anunţat că vor lansa un serial animatMichelle şi Barack Obama au anunţat că vor lansa serialul animat "We The People" pe care l-au produs pentru Netflix. Format din 10 episoade, acest program promovează educaţia civică. Artişti precum H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Rexha, Janelle Monáe şi poeta Amanda Gorman participă la acest proiect, pentru care vor interpreta compoziţii proprii, originale. În aşteptarea lansării online a "We The People", programată pentru 4 iulie, a fost prezentat un trailer. În martie, Michelle Obama a colaborat din nou cu Netflix pentru o emisiune dedicată copiilor, "Waffles + Mochi".

Persons: Michelle, Barack Obama, Adam Lambert, Lin, Manuel Miranda, Bebe Rexha, Amanda Gorman, Peter Ramsey, Victoria Vincent, Benjy Brooke, Mabel Ye, Tim Rauch, Jorge R ., Everett Downing, Ryan, Michelle Obama

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