Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Pixar’s Elio is a deeply personal story about an 11-year-old boy who finds himself thrust into the role of humanity’s intergalactic ambassador. At its heart, the film explores loneliness, identity, and the universal need to belong. In our one-on-one interviews, actor Yonas Kibreab, and co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, and producer Mary Alice Drumm talk about the emotional depth of Elio, the film’s bold visual world, and the collaborative process that brought it to life.

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