Movie·2025·0h 31m

ASALI: Power of the Pollinators

Here to BEE a hero!

Language

English

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The Story

An animated action-adventure short film that follows Asali, a little honey bee who is the survivor of the collapse of her bee colony, as she meets a colorful group of pollinator friends and a human environmental scientist. Together they unravel a trail of secrets to discover if they can save their home from a monstrous and deadly force that has been haunting Asali and her family’s past. ​

Producer

Maya Penn, Viola Davis

Music

John I. Penn II

Editor

Maya Penn

Themes

anthropomorphismwomanhooddeforestationhoney beesenvironmental issuesanthropomorphic animalblack girlsbee colonyenvironmental science2d2d animationqueen bee

Production House

Upenndo! Productions
JuVee Productions

Audience Score

80%

1 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

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Cast

Maya Penn

Asali / Deforestation Monster (voice)

Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman

Samara (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Galbanum (voice)

Calum Worthy

Calum Worthy

Cirrus the Bird (voice)

Joy Ofodu

Posy the Butterfly (voice)

Lupita Pineda

Zinnia the Honey Possum (voice)

Aaron King

Swoop the Moth (voice)

Deidre Flanders Penn

Queen Taji (voice)

John I. Penn II

Deforestation Monster (voice)

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Crew

Maya Penn

Director, Writer, Story, Executive Producer, Producer, Editor

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Executive Producer

Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Executive Producer

Deidre Flanders Penn

Executive Producer, Producer

John I. Penn II

Producer, Original Music Composer

Janice Flanders

Producer

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