![]() There we put flowers and candles on their graves, and it was a celebration, it wasn’t something sad, but the contrary-the place was full of music, and we heard all kinds of stories of the past. ![]() I grew up making ofrendas and going to the graveyard with my grandparents to visit the family that is already gone. “For me, the Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos), is the most beautiful and significant celebration in Mexico. In Coco, Miguel and his family are celebrating the Day of the Dead. Mamá is voiced by Sofía Espinosa. Celebrating Culture is essential to a child’s growthĮach race has their own traditions and cultures. Directed by Lee Unkrich, co-directed by Adrian Molina and produced by Darla K. Pixar’s “Coco,” aspiring musician Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal) on a life-changing journey through the Land of the Dead.Here are some of my takeaways from the Golden Globe winner (best-animated feature) and two Academy Award Nominee, Coco. We are grateful for the opportunities afforded to us, and we can honestly say we are different people as a result of our experiences.”Ĭoco is a beautiful movie with so many amazing messages for kids and their whole family. “The people of Mexico made us think about our own families, our own histories and how that makes us who we are today. “The story of ‘Coco’ is inspired by Mexico’s people, cultures, and traditions,” says Unkrich. The look and feel of Santa Cecilia is inspired by villages visited by the filmmakers during research trips-but those trips did so much more. Miguel and his family hail from Santa Cecilia, a charming town with a bustling central plaza where residents congregate. Set in Mexico, “Coco” features two distinct worlds: the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. Not only does he has a fantastic voice, but he has the same dreams as Miguel, to sing and become an actor. He is such an amazing young man, with a bright young future. We got a chance to meet and interview Anthony Gonzalez a few weeks ago during the Black Panther press junket. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. If you haven’t had a chance to watch Disney’s Coco, here’s a little about it:ĭespite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Their latest work, Coco comes out today on DVD and Blu-Ray, February 27th (and it’s also on Digital). Whenever Disney and Pixar get together and make a movie, it’s a beautiful thing. Check out my Coco movie review, and my takeaways of the messages I picked up in “Coco”.Ĭoco Movie Takeaways + Now Available on DVD with Bonus Features ![]() Disney’s Pixar “Coco” is now available on DVD with bonus features and deleted scenes.
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