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Director: Domee Shi Screenwriters: Julia Cho (screenplay), Domee Shi (screenplay), Sarah Streicher (story)  Starring: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse Cinematographer: Mahyar Abousaeedi, Jonathan Pytko Runtime: 110 minutes ** Turning Red centers thirteen-year-old Meilin (Rosalie Chiang) as she enters that in-between phase mother's insist on calling a "magical" time in a young girl's life, puberty. On one level, its an in-your-face allegory: Preteen wakes the morning after her first bout of raging hormones as a giant red panda. Tripping around to hide her shapeshift convinces her mom Ming, voiced by Sandra Oh, that she's gotten her first period. Cue hilarity, hijinks, and those horribly embarrassing moments that can break a mother-daughter bond if not handled just right.  Shi's animation background ensures that Turning Red doesn't miss a trick. There's movement, action and important clues in every frame. Mei and her friends are smartly drawn and highly relatable. The story direction and character design ke