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10 Details About the Movie “Viva” That Make It One of the Best Animated Movies

Pixar launched in 2017 Viva — Life is a Party, which was a smart and sophisticated homage to Mexican culture. It is possible to suspect who may have left the movie session without even having shed a tear!

O awesome.club so you found some curiosities about this movie so beautiful and full of details that can make you even more in love with it. Check only!

10. The curiosities behind the feature will make you cry more than the movie itself

For example, co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina revealed that the idea behind Miguel watching Ernesto de La Cruz’s films in videos to learn to play the guitar was inspired by Molina’s own experiences as a child.
During his childhood in the 1990s, he recorded the episodes for a television show on videotape. The episodes made him wish for a better life.

9. The title changed its name in Brazil

The original title is Poop (which by the way is the name of Miguel’s beautiful grandmother, protagonist of the film), however, in Portuguese it can be understood as coconut, the fruit, or… you know what. So, to avoid confusion and to bring the happy spirit of the film, they decided to Live🇧🇷

8. There’s a bit of history in Frida Kahlo’s appearance

7. The characters that inspired Ernesto de La Cruz

Ernesto de La Cruz’s character was conceived with the idea that he was a contemporary of Jorge Negrete and Pedro Infante, venerable idols of Mexico’s Golden Age.

6. Dante and Xoloitzcuintle

Nahuatl Xoloitzcuintle, also known as the “Mexican Pelado” is an ancient breed of dog. This breed is very common to this day, even Frida Kahlo herself had several of these dogs. If you go for a walk on the streets of Mexico, you can see many people walking a pet like this.

5. The Cempasuchil flowers

Cempasuchil is also known as the 20-petalled flower or marigold, which appears at various times in the film, only grows in the month of November. It is one of the forms of decoration that aims to welcome the visiting spirit.

4. The guitar had a gold tooth, just like Hector

The film showed, in quick scenes and in small details, that the guitar that Miguel believed to be Ernesto de La Cruz had a gold tooth on the neck. This allows us to understand that he actually belonged to Héctor all along.

3. The Mariachis

Declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, mariachi is one of the prides of Mexico, the cultural result of a mestizo religion and music. Mariachi is present at birthdays, public parties, weddings, serenades and almost every celebration.

And guess what? It’s in the movie too!

2. Emiliano Zapata

1. Originally, the Land of the Dead had skyscrapers everywhere to represent the current era in Mexico

They weren’t kept in the final design because they felt it detracted from much of the charm. The film’s story has a lot to do with tradition, and they decided to focus on early 20th century Mexico to show it.

The buildings were designed to trace its history: from the pyramids at the base, large houses and villas in the middle, colorful houses looking like small slum houses all grouped together, to the most modern buildings. They ascend in a spiral shape and most of them were connected to each other through cable cars.

And you, what you think? Had he noticed these details? Share your opinion with us in the comments. 🇧🇷

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