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23, 2016, around Thanksgiving Day – a day that is still painful for many indigenous communities to recognize, according to Leao. A forthcoming Disney movie tells the story of Moana, a Demigod Maui, left. “Economically speaking, it matters little if the film produces a dollar or one billion dollars in profit as it can be assumed that little to none of that capital and societal “interest” will be allocated toward the practice of fostering indigenous producers and directors in Pacific communities,” Leao concluded. Leao also pointed out that there are little to no indigenous agency and authorship to the script of the film, and that cultural participation does not equate to cultural validation. Yes, it’s really me, it’s Maui Breathe it in I know it’s a lot, the hair, the bod When you’re staring at a demigod. “They are depicted in this way so that they do not pose a representational threat to white male superiority and the heroes that symbolize this notion,” Leao added. However, it is disappointing that Maui, one of our beloved historical ancestors from hundreds of years ago, who was a very strong man and a skilled navigator, is depicted to be so overweight in this kids’ movie,” Salesa’s Facebook post said.Īccording to Leao, Hollywood perpetuates stereotypes concerning indigenous people like how Polynesian male characters are usually depicted as unintelligent, lazy, comical, absent or fun-loving. Disney movies are very influential on our children. FOR SALE Disney Moana Maui Demigod Figure Plastic 4 Hook Cake Topper. “The environment our kids grow up in and what they are exposed to have a role to play. DISNEY MOANA MAUI Demigod Figure Plastic 4 Hook Cake Topper - 10.64. Salesa said that Polynesian men and women from the last 100-200 years were not overweight, and Maui’s depiction is an unacceptable stereotype. On June 22, Jenny Salesa, a New Zealand Labour MP shared her concerns on a Facebook post about Maui’s body shape and Disney’s influence on kids. However, the depiction of Johnson’s character Maui has generated a firestorm of criticism from the public, including comments from prominent Polynesian politicians and public figures. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moanas island, she answers the Oceans call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. With Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison. The film is about the voyage of a young girl across the Pacific in an ancient mission to save her people. Moana: Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams. TRADITION has it that the demigod Maui created the Hawaiian Islands by pulling them up from the sea with a giant fishhook.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been cast as Maui, a Polynesian demigod, and Moana’s sidekick.
In October 2015, Disney selected Auliʻi Cravalho of Mililani as the voice of the very first Polynesian Disney princess, Moana.
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