Pixar’s new movie ‘Red Alert’ is a first: it was directed by a woman

“Red Alert”, the new film from the brilliant studio, is the first directed by a woman, the talented Domee Shi.

In Asian cultures, the panda symbolizes peace and good fortune. It also represents the value of emotions and the importance of patience. The giant red pandaRed alertthe new animated film from Pixar studios, will undoubtedly be a lucky charm for Domee Shi, the director.

In her feature film posted on Disney +, a young teenager, Mei, transforms into a red panda under the influence of her emotions, she metamorphoses. A metaphor for the transition to adolescence, the animal also embodies in Red alert the Chinese origin of Mei, who lives in Canada with her parents. Cohabiting and accepting this new me is the challenge of the film which speaks in a burlesque but very relevant way of female adolescence.