Directed by Benh Zeitlin and released in 2012, Beasts of the Southern Wild tells the story of a young girl named Hushpuppy and her dad Wink. Residing south of New Orleans in a community called the Bathtub, their way of life is threatened by an incoming storm, sending the residents on an odyssey and a fight for survival. Inspiring audiences since its release, it's a unique, hopeful, yet cautionary tale of the modern age.