ASALI: Power of the Pollinators

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. ​

Maya Penn

Asali / Deforestation Monster (voice)

Monique Coleman

Samara (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Galbanum (voice)

Calum Worthy

Cirrus the Bird (voice)

Joy Ofodu

Posy the Butterfly (voice)

Lupita Pineda

Zinnia the Honey Possum (voice)

Aaron King

Swoop the Moth (voice)

Deidre Flanders Penn

Queen Taji (voice)

John I. Penn II

Deforestation Monster (voice)

• Maya PennDirector · Writer · Story · Executive Producer · Producer · Editor
• Deidre Flanders PennExecutive Producer · Producer
• John I. Penn IIProducer · Original Music Composer
• Janice FlandersProducer
• Viola DavisExecutive Producer
• Julius TennonExecutive Producer

ASALi: POWER OF THE POLLINATORS - TRAILERASALI: Power of The Pollinators | Official Teaser Trailer | Upenndo! Productions 🐝

Release date

November 1, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

31m

Genres

Animation, Adventure, Action

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