Wooden Mirror: a cartoon that challenges gender roles

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The story of Ambo: a boy too sweet and sensitive for the harsh world he grows up into. He has to fight to find his place in life. - Wooden Mirror is a project for an animation series dedicated to young adults. It deals with Gender Roles and explores the consequences of accepting gender stereotypes.  The protagonist is the son of the king: Ambo, a boy very emotional and creative, but in his kingdom those traits are not required. At least not from men. In fact in Hairyback Kingdom all men must be warriors and all women must be nurses. King Haggart expects his son to grow up strong and ...

Read More powerful. But Ambo couldn’t care less about the fights. What attracts him are the powers of the women. They can cure,  dance,  talk to each other like friends. In Wooden Mirror we mix three timelines: Ambo as a kid, as a teenager and as a young adult. In each phase Ambo changes profoundly, but keeps

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