The cast of Asali pose in front of a colorful forest background. All of the pollinator character are cartoony, cute but cool, and anthropomorphic. Asali the honey bee stands triumphantly in front. Behind her are a green hummingbird who looks like he’s ready for a fight, a golden brown honey possum holding up a peace sign who sits in a wheelchair, a pink butterfly with glasses looking a bit unsure, and a tan moth with a hoodie and sleepy eyes pointing to himself. Behind them a black woman with locs, gold jewelry and a denim dress looks curious and hopeful. Next to her, a magical dragon-like creature made of plants looks stoic, and mysterious.

ASALI: Power of The Pollinators is 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.

Directed by: Maya S. Penn

Screenplay and Story by: Maya S. Penn

Executive Producers: Viola Davis
Julius Tennon

Cast: Maya Penn

Monique Coleman

Whoopi Goldberg

Calum Worthy

Joy Ofodu

Lupita Pineda

Aaron King

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