Underplayed Gems

Barbie Mariposa (2008)

Barbie Mariposa poster
Directed by
Conrad Helten
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
G
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 552 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A butterfly fairy named Mariposa goes on a quest to save her queen and kingdom from an evil fairy and her creatures. Along the way she learns to be true to herself.

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What happens

Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends, also known as Barbie: Mariposa, is a 2008 animated fantasy film directed by Conrad Helten and written by Elise Allen. The tagline of the film is "The most beautiful thing you can be is yourself". The film follows Mariposa (voiced by Chiara Zanni), a butterfly fairy on a Hero's Journey to save Queen Marabella, and her kingdom, from the evil fairy Henna and the evil flying creatures – Skeezites. The 12th installment in the Barbie film series, Barbie: Mariposa is a spin-off of the Barbie: Fairytopia trilogy. The film has a Spanish influence, with the titular character's name being Spanish for 'butterfly'. It is the first film in the series to not feature Kelly Sheridan's Barbie as the main role, she instead reprises her role as the character Elina of the Fairytopia trilogy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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