The Legend of Hei (2019) did not begin as a stand-alone animated feature but emerged from The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记), which is a web animation created by MTJJ that first aired in 2011. By the time the animation…
In the opening minutes, Nayola narrates a dream: a man runs naked through tall grass, gunshots crack, he collapses in mud, and a mulemba tree grows from the place where he falls. In the final sequence, a masked figure crosses…
Review of Omar Sayfo, Arab Animation: Images of Identity, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021. Probably the first extensive dedication to the subject, Arab Animation: Images of Identity is a major contribution to the diverse world of Arab and international animation…
Animation, as perhaps all modes of expression, has the potential to act as a tool for societal improvement. However, for animation to properly yield an informed and effective result for the benefit of society, it should arguably take advantage of…
