‘Coco’ Filmmakers Explore The ‘Connection To Loved Ones Past’

A scene from the Disney-Pixar animated movie Coco, about a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming a musician despite his parents’ objections.
A scene from the Disney-Pixar animated movie Coco, about a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming a musician despite his parents' objections.
A scene from the Disney-Pixar animated movie Coco, about a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming a musician despite his parents’ objections.
A scene from the Disney-Pixar animated movie Coco, about a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming a musician despite his parents' objections.

‘Coco’ Filmmakers Explore The ‘Connection To Loved Ones Past’

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Co-writers and co-directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina spent six years creating their animated film about the Day of the Dead, the Mexican holiday Unkrich calls a time of “joyously remembering.”

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