Why Kandide?
Adapted from Diana S. Zimmerman’s internationally popular “Kandide” novels and brilliantly aged up for a more mature audience by Steven L. Sears and Diana S. Zimmerman, the series takes us on a diabolical journey into a world where bigotry, prejudice, and hate are powerful political weapons—and even more powerful elements for creating an addictive fantasy adventure series.
Blushed with ancient philosophy, each episode is packed with gripping twists and turns, cinematic adventure, and unrelenting intrigue—all of which transport us into the fantasy world we knew and loved as kids. But this is not the faeryland you remember. Not with noble characters or happily-ever-after endings. While you were growing up, so was it. Bigotry, greed, evil, and the darkest of magic lord over complex characters, intense drama, and universal themes...
We are all Imperfects. The pain of growing up “different” touches everyone. Kandide transforms these everyday experiences into a powerful story of diversity that tackles social acceptance, not due to race or gender, but because it goes straight to the heart of another obscene form of prejudice, one that rings true in schools and workplaces, everywhere… being different.
When Kandide is injured and her “perfect” life is ripped away, she is thrust into a desperate struggle to not only accept those who are considered to be "Imperfect," but to accept herself. It’s a transformation that illuminates what tens of millions of people face every day—a transformation that can be far more difficult than any other. Kandide’s journey, her struggle, and her ultimate transformation bring understanding and inspiration to a world like our own—just as Zimmerman’s books are doing for hundreds of thousands of kids and adults around the globe.
Blushed with ancient philosophy, each episode is packed with gripping twists and turns, cinematic adventure, and unrelenting intrigue—all of which transport us into the fantasy world we knew and loved as kids. But this is not the faeryland you remember. Not with noble characters or happily-ever-after endings. While you were growing up, so was it. Bigotry, greed, evil, and the darkest of magic lord over complex characters, intense drama, and universal themes...
We are all Imperfects. The pain of growing up “different” touches everyone. Kandide transforms these everyday experiences into a powerful story of diversity that tackles social acceptance, not due to race or gender, but because it goes straight to the heart of another obscene form of prejudice, one that rings true in schools and workplaces, everywhere… being different.
When Kandide is injured and her “perfect” life is ripped away, she is thrust into a desperate struggle to not only accept those who are considered to be "Imperfect," but to accept herself. It’s a transformation that illuminates what tens of millions of people face every day—a transformation that can be far more difficult than any other. Kandide’s journey, her struggle, and her ultimate transformation bring understanding and inspiration to a world like our own—just as Zimmerman’s books are doing for hundreds of thousands of kids and adults around the globe.