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Noi raya and the last dragon3/28/2023 ![]() The core of the film is based on the idea of trust. The story about Raya’s brave journey to rid her world of an evil that brings great darkness to the land her father wishes to see united, is filled with hard lessons and personal growth. The fact that this is not a musical also aids the film in presenting a more substantive depiction of Kumandra, which was largely inspired by Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.ĭue to the work done to create an immersive space and environment based on real-world places and cultures, it allows for the fantasy, as written by Lim and Nguyen, to settle into the nuances and feel truly steeped in both the fictional and real parts of Kumandra. ![]() In comparison, Raya and the Last Dragon is fully immersed in depicting a fully realized world with direct cultural practices, architecture, landscapes, food, manner of dress, and more as the basis for the identity of each piece of land that makes up Kumandra. The film spent little time with Moana with her people, and quickly whisked her away on an ocean-set adventure. It is leaps and bounds ahead of Moana, which had a minimal approach to its representation of Polynesian culture. From the character designs, costuming, production design, and sound design the film makes a clear effort to create a distinctly fantastical world that derives from the cultures it borrows from. Unlike prior attempts such as Aladdin and Pocahontas, which liberally took its inspirations without any respect in honouring and applying those inspirations with care, Raya and the Last Dragon aspires to be better. When dark intentions cause the Druun to return, it is up to Raya to find the last dragon and restore peace to their lands.įirstly, it must be noted that on paper (and in the final images as well), Disney Animation has done what it needed to do in order to create a fantasy that is both immersive and feels authentic to the cultures it is inspired by. Together, they protect a sacred gem left behind by Sisu, which holds the power that drove the Druun away. In the land of Heart lives warrior princess Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) and her father Chief Beja (Daniel Dae Kim). After a selfless act of bravery from the water dragon Sisu (Awkwafina), Kumandra was saved but has remained divided for the last 500 years. ![]() The land is divided into five after a sinister monster called the Druun brought devastation to humanity and the dragons. The story, written by Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, transports us to the fictional fantasy land of Kumandra. Following on the heels of Moana, Disney Animation expands its cultural perspective by finding inspiration from Southeast Asia for its latest action-adventure-fantasy, and newest Disney Princess. ![]() Raya and the Last Dragon is an uplifting and hopeful movie that emphasizes unity and trust. ![]()
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