
In 1920s New Orleans, Tiana strikes a dangerous bargain with the Shadow Man to safeguard her family and community in this Princess and the Frog retelling steeped in Vodou and social themes.
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In 1920s New Orleans, Tiana strikes a dangerous bargain with the Shadow Man to safeguard her family and community in this Princess and the Frog retelling steeped in Vodou and social themes.
A young African American woman’s love for her family and community leads her to make a bargain with unforeseen consequences in this retelling inspired by Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. It’s Mardi Gras in 1920s New Orleans, and Tiana, a young African American woman, is running out of time. She is in possession of an amulet that Facilier, the Shadow Man, got one of his minions inside Prince Naveen’s inner circle to steal; it allows its wearer to impersonate the prince. He was trying to use it...
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Romantic wooing subplot and fairy-tale relationship elements between main characters
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Concoction secretly added to food as part of a bargain
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Vodou spiritual practices and rituals examined as cultural elements
Amulet impersonation, conjuring tricks, and spell-like bargains central to plot
Shadow Man, demonic forces, and Vodou-inspired occult dealings depicted
Social justice issues affecting 1920s New Orleans community explored
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Coercive bargain and threats to loved ones create tension
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