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The Butterfly Queen

The Butterfly Queen

A farmpunk fairytale about getting your best friend back

2022 · 77 min · ★ 5.0 · Fantasy, Adventure

Casey (a nonbinary sheep farmer/cartoonist) and Robin (basically a vagabond) are lost in a magical forest, struggling to find Casey’s sketchbook so they can get the heck back home. Unfortunately, The Butterfly Queen wants the sketchbook too, and A) she’s clever, B) she’s desperate and C) she makes the rules.

Directed by Liam O'Connor-Genereaux · Written by Liam O'Connor-Genereaux

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