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Long ago, the land of Kumandra was under attack by an evil force known as the Druun, laying waste to everything in its path and turning any living creature to stone. Dragons were the protector of the land, but they were no match for the Druun, who turned nearly all of the dragons to stone. The last remaining dragons teamed together and channeled their powers into a Dragon Stone, offering it to their baby sister Sisu (voiced with a lot of spunk by Awkwafina) to detonate and defeat the Druun. The successful defeat caused the people in Kumandra to splinter off into five independent societies when the Heart clan took possession of the Dragon Gem, leaving Fang, Spine, Talon, and Tail not only jealous of Heartâs prized possession, but envious as well. Five hundred years later, Chief Benja (Daniel Dae Kim) of Heart invites the four other clans for a celebration in hopes of reuniting the land. His daughter, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), seems to have foun
Adventure has a new name and that name is Raya.
Raya and the Last Dragon is the latest film from Walt Disney Animated Studios and, on the surface, it invokes some of the most memorable adventure franchises of all time
Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings,
Avatar: The Last Airbender but it does so in its own magical Disney way. The film creates a mythology and world bursting with Southeast Asian influence and messages that feel more than a little appropriate in 2021. It’s truly wonderful.
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We first meet Raya (
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Kelly Marie Tran) as a young woman who has earned the role of Guardian of the Dragon Gem from her father Benja (Daniel Dae Kim). The Dragon Gem is a key piece of history that’s been in Raya’s family for generations. Years ago, it saved their land, Kumandra, from an ancient evil but resulted in the once-united people divided into several groups. Now, five tribes are constantly at odds over the Gem, which leads to an event that�