7.5
Jules and Jim
1962
Two Black Boys in Paradise (2025)
November 4, 20259mEN
7.0
1 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Baz SellsWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
One6th Animation Studio
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0Perhaps 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 affection between these two men. What struck me most about this simple but affective stop-motion animation was whether or not it could ever be made using real men? Not women, nor tran…
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