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The Maker
2011 · Animation · Music
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2 votes
Edan (19) and Dula (18) navigate love, identity, and self-acceptance on a journey about coming into oneself and out to the world. Confronting fear, shame, and societal expectations, the boys rediscover a sense of belonging in their own paradise, in this celebration of queer love, vulnerability, and the power of embracing who you are.
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CinemaSerf
February 18, 2026
Perhaps paradise is only just for two people at any one time? This short animation introduces us to “Eden” and “Dula”. They are two black men who are obviously in love, but over the course of the next ten minutes come to realise that expressing that love comes with challenges. Challenges amidst a society that is not averse to judging colour and/or sexuality and that takes little account of the burgeoning sense of aff…
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