Disney has been enchanting us for decades with moving, funny films and, above all, with great musical potential. This last characteristic is one of the most remarkable aspects of his productions, a ‘tradition’ that continues with Charm, the new bet of The House of the Mouse with which it seeks to pay tribute to the culture of Colombia.
The acclaimed film first hit theaters around the world on November 24. Now, to the joy of fans, the story is now available via streaming. This has been communicated by the Disney Plus platform itself, with a promotional video starring Sebastián Yatra.
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What is Encanto about?
Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Charise Castro Smith, Encanto tells the story of the Madrigal family, who live in a magical town located in the mountains of Colombia. All the children in her household have been given a unique ability, such as strength or healing powers, except for one.
Mirabel is the only member of her family who does not possess any gifts; But her life is about to change when she discovers that magic is being threatened, and she realizes that only she is can save her.
As we had already told you, the feature film extensively explores the musical section, and with good reason, since the person in charge of the lyrical contribution to the vibrant colors of Encanto’s imposing narrative is himself Lin-Manuel Miranda, recognized for his work on Moana, Vivo de Netflix, and will also be present in the live-action of The Little Mermaid.
Meanwhile, this aspect also falls on the famous singer Carlos Vives, for the versions of the songs in Spanish.
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Voice cast
Although the original voice cast includes renowned names such as Stephanie Beatriz, Wilder Valderrama, among others, the Spanish dubbing has great surprises for the Latino audience.
In this sense, Disney confirms that the dubbing in our language has the outstanding participation of Colombian talent such as Olga Lucía Vives (Mirabel), María Cecilia Botero (Grandmother Alma), Angie Cepeda (Julieta), Carolina Gaitán (Pepa), Mauro Castillo (Félix), Alejandro Riaño (Bruno) and Maluma (Mariano).
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