Meet the stars of Freej, Dubai’s first 3-D animated series. If you’re wondering which of the above four grannies plays the “Cartman,” rest assured these ladies get nowhere near Satan, J-Lo, or even Casa Bonita. The humor here instead “tackles hot topics like wedding traditions and bribery in a distinctly Arab way, sometimes merely hinting at issues.”
But this is not to say series creator, 31-year-old Mohammed Saeed Harib, shies completely away from button-pushing. In Freej’s first season, an episode alluded to Islamic extremism. It was pulled from repeat broadcasts, but managed to later wind up on DVD.
In the NYT: Dubai Superheroes: Little Old Grannies Who Wear Veils