Barbie Boy

Directed by Nick Corporon

Bobby, a imaginative seven-year-old, challenges gender norms after his father questions his choice of toys, embarking on a personal journey of self-acceptance and understanding.
Barbie Boy is a delightful short film about a seven-year-old whose love of dolls collides with his father’s ideas about what boys should enjoy. Nick Corporon handles gender expectations with warmth rather than accusation, while Trent Carlton gives Bobby such natural charm that his struggle to suppress what makes him happy becomes quietly heartbreaking.

Barbie Boy

Directed by Nick Corporon

Bobby, a imaginative seven-year-old, challenges gender norms after his father questions his choice of toys, embarking on a personal journey of self-acceptance and understanding.

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Barbie Boy is a delightful short film about a seven-year-old whose love of dolls collides with his father’s ideas about what boys should enjoy. Nick Corporon handles gender expectations with warmth rather than accusation, while Trent Carlton gives Bobby such natural charm that his struggle to suppress what makes him happy becomes quietly heartbreaking.

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