For your film review, join in the discussion about indigenous critiques of Disney’s Moana.
Watch:
- Disney’s Moana.
and then watch:
- Kaʻili, T.O. (2017, Dec. 14). In the Beginning was the Ocean”: Pacific Cosmogony in Epeli Hauʻofa’s Oceania and Disneyʼs Moana. The Australian Association for Pacific Studies.
What did you find surprising about the discussions of representation and ethics in Disney’s storytelling? Do you agree with this critique? Why? Give specific examples.
You may give your personal opinions about the films or their topics, but make sure you give clear and concise examples of why you’ve come to those conclusions. These examples should be relevant to the film being discussed. Please comment only on the films and ancillary material provided.
Your comments should total at least 500 words. Your essay is worth 100 points and is due on Aug. 10th at midnight.
Suggested:
- Kaʻili, T.O. (2016, Nov. 26). Goddess Hina: The Missing Heroine from Disneyʼs Moana. Huffington Post.
- Kaʻili, T.O. (2016, Jul. 15). The Demigod Maui: Modern Day Lessons from Ancient Tales of Oceania. Huffington Post.
- Herman, D. (2016, Dec. 2). How the Story of “Moana” and Maui Holds Up Against Cultural Truths. Smithsonian Magazine.
- Means, S.P. (2017, Oct. 5). BYU comedy troupe axes ‘Moana’ mashup sketch after Pacific Islanders protest poster they say amounts to ‘brownface’. Salt Lake Tribune.