Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is part exploration of human nature and part an attempt at geopolitical commentary. Whether that was its intention is beside the point, as Disney is so infused with Walt’s own rationalist-humanist internationalist idealism, that it’s part of the fabric of the place.
Kumandra is a fantasy Southeast Asian realm. A mixture of tropes and images from the region, replete with shadow puppets, floating cities and flower ceremo…
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