Not all heroes wear confidence: Captain zero breaks new ground in animated mental health narratives

Not all heroes wear confidence: Captain zero breaks new ground in animated mental health narratives

In a cultural moment saturated with multiverses, CGI battles, and mythic origin stories, “Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II” dares to tell a different kind of superhero story—one that trades invincibility for introspection.  Premiering Aug. 8 at Angelika Pop-Up in Union Market, this animated short by writer-director Z Cher-Aimé centers not on saving the world, but on surviving one’s own mind. At its heart is Xerxes Hughes, a high school senio…