Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of 2 Peas in a Podcast! First we do want to send HUGE apologies to our listeners. Nat's neighbors decided to celebrate Mother's Day on a whole other level by having a live mariachi band (and honestly who can be mad at that?)
Continuing with honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we wanted to watch an actual good movie. This week, the peas decide to watch and discuss "Moana" released in 2016, directed by Disney's iconic and *VERY* white Ron Clements and John Musker. This film was considered both a commercial and critical success, and while it was praised by many, critics and Pacific Islander activists we're concerned about two white men directing a film about a young Polynesian woman. Listen on to find out how the Peas feel about this movie, and the mariachi band.
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Here is the article for Vanity Fair that Nat recommends! https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/moana-oceanic-trust-disney-controversy-pacific-islanders-polynesia
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