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The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore (1992)

The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore poster
Original title
The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy
Directed by
Laurie Lynd
Genre
comedy drama, musical film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
16 min
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fairy grows tired of her magical life and decides to become human. She tries to fit in but finds the ordinary world confusing and lonely.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedbittersweetmusicalquirkyupbeat

What happens

The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore is a Canadian musical comedy-drama short film directed by Laurie Lynd, which premiered at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival before going into wider release in 1993. Made as an academic project while Lynd was studying at the Canadian Film Centre, it won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 14th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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