Trolls World Tour (2020)
The depiction of tribes warring over musical tastes in Trolls World Tour serves as an allegory for how even the best intentioned ideologies turn sour without due respect for difference.

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This post is part of the ‘Rewound’ series of analyses of objects or episodes from cultural and political history.
Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film Trolls World Tour and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.
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