The Guitar Gently Weeps: Death and Memory in 'Coco'

Framing a story of a boy's unfulfilled musical ambitions and desire to uncover his heritage around Mexico's annual Day of the Dead celebration, Coco is a joyful homage to Latin American cultural tradition. As Meg Roberts finds, it is a rare children's film that deals seriously with death and the conflict between family responsibility and individual identity.

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Disney, Lee Unkrich, Día de los Muertos, Spanish, music, fame, culture, ofrenda