Animation· 2016· Fantasy

Moana

by John Musker, Ron Clements

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  • Polynesian mythology

Moana's demigod Maui, the hook that shapes the islands and the goddess Te Fiti draw on Polynesian myth and the region's tradition of ocean wayfinding.

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Moana

Set in ancient Polynesia, the film follows Moana (Cravalho), the strong-willed daughter of a village chief, who is chosen by the ocean to restore a mystical relic to the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight threatens her island, she sets sail in search of Maui (Johnson), a legendary demigod, in hopes of saving her people. The screenplay draws inspiration from Polynesian mythology.

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