Animation ·Adventure ·Action · 2025 · 31m

ASALI: Power of the Pollinators

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Director
Maya Penn
Cast
Maya Penn as Asali / Deforestation Monster (voice) Monique Coleman as Samara (voice) Whoopi Goldberg as Galbanum (voice) Calum Worthy as Cirrus the Bird (voice) Joy Ofodu as Posy the Butterfly (voice) Lupita Pineda as Zinnia the Honey Possum (voice)
Crew
Maya Penn — Editor John I. Penn II — Original Music Composer Maya Penn — Writer Maya Penn — Story Maya Penn — Producer Deidre Flanders Penn — Producer
Tagline

Here to BEE a hero!

Synopsis

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. ​

Trailer ASALI: Power of the Pollinators — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
anthropomorphismwomanhooddeforestationhoney beesenvironmental issuesanthropomorphic animalblack girlsindie animationbee colonyenvironmental science2d2d animation
Key Collaborators
Maya Penn Director Maya Penn Editor John I. Penn II Original Music Composer Maya Penn Writer Maya Penn Story Maya Penn Producer Deidre Flanders Penn Producer John I. Penn II Producer Janice Flanders Producer
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