Disney's Encanto isn't just about representation — it's an act of defiance - Polygon
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The new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical movie puts Colombian culture on screen beyond typical drug cartel stereotypes. With the movie now on Disney Plus, we look into why it’s more than just a movie set in Columbia.
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Encanto: The Disney Metaphor for Life Right Now
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The bisexual movie canon: From Thor: Ragnarok to The Mummy - Polygon
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Disney's Encanto is a refreshing form of representation for Colombian culture - The Gauntlet
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Disney's Encanto is a refreshing form of representation for
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Disney Continues Multicultural Focus With 'Encanto,' A Colombia-Set Fantasy Film
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John Boyega is doing what Star Wars couldn't: saying Black Lives Matter - Polygon
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Encanto' explained: Why Disney Latinx musical chose Colombia - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Disney's 'Encanto' is the embodiment of accurate representation
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If Beale Street Could Talk predicted 2020's systemic racism conversation - Polygon
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Lex @ *✧・゚:* Encanto Brainrot Party *:・゚✧* (@seanettIes) / X
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Will Smith finally reaches out to Chris Rock, explains what happened with the infamous Oscar slap
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Disney Encanto Character Series. This series features three…, encanto disney
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Encanto Still Has Charm, Despite Generic Representation of Colombia — The Latinx Project at NYU
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Polygon @ Encanto is the kind of project many Colombians waited for all their lives I Making
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The Globe Disney's Encanto