Strange Frame
| Strange Frame: Love & Sax | |
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| Directed by | G. B. Hajim |
| Produced by | G. B. Hajim |
| Written by | Shelley Doty GB Hajim Peter Watts |
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Tim Curry Claudia Black Ron Glass Juliet Landau Alan Tudyk Tara Strong Cree Summer Michael Dorn Claudia Christian George Takei |
| Music by | Shelley Doty Dawn Richardson Roger Waters Jessica Lurie David Pellicciaro |
| Cinematography | GB Hajim |
| Edited by | David C. Hughes Brandon Proctor |
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Screaming Wink Productions
Island Planet One Productions |
| Distributed by | Wolfe Releasing |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,230,000 |
Strange Frame: Love & Sax is a science fiction feature film created using cutout animation and written by Shelley Doty and GB Hajim. Directed by Hajim, the film was slated for 2012 release as the world's first animated lesbian-themed sci-fi film. Clips of the film debuted at the Los Angeles Bent-Con on December 3, 2011 and the complete film premiered in London on May 3, 2012.
Set at the end of the 28th century, the human race has long since abandoned a desolate earth, colonizing Jupiter's moons, particularly Ganymede. Most of the refugees fleeing earth did so in exchange for an agreement of indentured servitude, projected to last "at most" one or two generations. However, this proved untrue, and by the 28th century a large portion of the population are in permanent debt bondage from birth. Naia (Tara Strong) is one such debt slave, genetically modified to have enhanced lung capacity in order to survive harsher work environments.
During a protest riot, Naia is freed with many other debt slaves from a holding cell on Ganymede. As she flees she encounters Parker (Claudia Black), a street saxophone performer being set upon by city police who incorrectly believe she is part of the riots. Naia saves Parker from a beating, with Parker later returning the favor. The two ultimately escape and quickly find themselves becoming attracted to each other, and soon after are in a romantic relationship and are living together.
Both musicians, Naia and Parker begin composing music together, Parker's saxophone complimenting Naia's guitar and singing. The two join with friends Chat (Alan Tudyk) and Atem (Khary Payton) and form a band, quickly rising in popularity and notoriety owing to Naia's passionate, anti-debt slavery lyrics. This soon attracts the attention of Ganymede "starmaker" Dorlan Mig (Tim Curry), who invites Parker and Naia to a party at a high-class club where he can discuss signing the band to his company. At the party both Naia and Parker indulge in several exotic treats, culminating in a rare vintage alcohol which renders both of them unconscious.
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