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: The creative team made multiple trips to Mexico, visiting cities like Guanajuato to study local architecture, cemeteries, and markets.

: The film features an all-Latino cast and music recorded in Mexico City with over 50 local musicians. Notably, Benjamin Bratt performed his own singing for the role of Ernesto de la Cruz. Key Plot & Characters Coco: An Animated Feature Film Experience CocoFilme | 2017

The "Crafting Coco" featurette highlights the extensive research that went into making the film feel authentic to Mexican culture: : The creative team made multiple trips to

Released in 2017, Disney Pixar’s is a computer-animated fantasy that explores themes of family, legacy, and the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Directed by Lee Unkrich and co-directed by Adrian Molina, the film follows 12-year-old Miguel, who accidentally enters the Land of the Dead and must seek his ancestors' help to return home and lift his family’s long-standing ban on music. Production & Cultural Authenticity Key Plot & Characters Coco: An Animated Feature

: The Land of the Dead was designed as a celebratory, vibrant world rather than a somber one, inspired by the colorful festivities of the holiday.