Disney's 'Moana' screened for migrant kids detained at border. Thanks for rubbing it in, America.
by Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Jun 19, 2018
3 minutes
Although "Incredibles 2" is the box office triumph of the moment, earning $180 million in its opening weekend and setting an all-time record for animated features, it's not the Disney movie occupying my headspace right now.
"Moana" is. You may know it. It came out 15 days after the 2016 presidential election. In "Moana," a brown-skinned teenager embarks on a life-threatening journey full of fearsome obstacles. She's been told to stay home; one set of lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda warns her to "find happiness right where you are."
Later, Moana sings "How Far I'll Go,"
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