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  2. The cultural significance of the catchy 'Moana 2' song 'Can I ...

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    In order to get it all right, "Moana 2" directors Derrick and Ledoux Miller — both of whom are of Samoan descent — and Jason Hand created the film with numerous culturally authentic elements ...

  3. ‘Moana 2’ Creatives on How Pacific Islander Nuances Helped ...

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    Foa’i wanted as much Pacific culture in the first film as possible and the sequel was no different. The team fully immersed themselves in the island traditions and the use of Samoan and Pacific ...

  4. Moana (1926 film) - Wikipedia

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    The name of the lead male character, Moana, means 'deep sea, deep water' in the Samoan language. [2] [3] [4] In making the film, Flaherty lived with his wife and collaborator Frances H. Flaherty and their three daughters in Samoa for more than a year. They arrived in Samoa in April 1923 and stayed until December 1924, with the film being ...

  5. Disney casts 17-year-old Australian Catherine Laga‘aia to ...

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    An Australian teenager of Samoan heritage has been announced as the star of the upcoming live-action version of the hit Disney movie “Moana.”. Seventeen-year-old Catherine Laga‘aia has been ...

  6. Moana (character) - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] Accordingly, in 2012, Clements and Musker went on research trips to Fiji, Samoa, and Tahiti to meet the people of the South Pacific Ocean and learn about their culture. [6] At first, they had planned to make the film entirely about Maui, but their initial research trips inspired Clements to pitch a new idea focused on the young daughter ...

  7. Moana (2016 film) - Wikipedia

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    Moana [b] is a 2016 American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, co-directed by Chris Williams and Don Hall, and produced by Osnat Shurer, from a screenplay written by Jared Bush, and based on a story conceived by Clements, Musker, Williams, Hall, Pamela ...

  8. Disney casts unknown 17-year-old actor as Moana in live ...

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    Catherine Laga‘aia has been cast as the eponymous heroine in Disney’s live-action remake of Moana.. Laga‘aia is a 17-year-old Australian actor of Samoan heritage with just one previous ...

  9. Moana (franchise) - Wikipedia

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    Moana (also known as Vaiana [1] or Oceania [2] in some markets) is a Disney media franchise that originally started in 2016 with the release of the American animated feature film Moana, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and released by Walt Disney Pictures.