Two umbrellas existed there; one, the property of the clergyman, being hung up in the church porch every Sunday, to be admired by the incoming congregation.”[7] Like Agustin, it seems that he took his wife's surname, rather than per the usual marriage customs in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries where both of them keep their own surnames. Yup, the reason the tunes are so catchy is because they're by Lin Manuel Miranda. Aside from his big hit Hamilton , you may recognise his name from Moana, which he also did the music for! Encanto | Disney Studios | Clark Spencer, Yvett Merino | Byron Howard, Jared Bush 3. It's partly based on a true story

Mirabel sings in 3/4 while the rest of her family sing in 4/4 to show she's not quite on the same rhythm as them. Even though some people believed umbrellas could not fit through doors, other people considered them parachutes because parachutes were said to be “nothing more nor less than a huge umbrella.”[10] This idea resulted in a man well-known to the King of Siam entertaining the King and his court by leaping from great heights with “two Umbrellas, with long slender handles, fastened to his girdle.”[11] But like The Umbrella Academy, the story of Encanto focuses on the only family member who doesn’t have an evident superpower: Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz), the younger sister of Luisa and Isabela who desperately wants to prove she can support her family and community just as well as they can.

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Like the X-Men, almost every member of the Madrigal family is blessed with their own unique power: Luisa (Jessica Darrow) is strong enough to lift anything, while Isabela (Diane Guerrero) can make beautiful flowers bloom all around her. The Madrigal's gifts aren't actually random, they're born from their own personal personalities, traits and passions. There's a few small toucan and tiger details are scattered around before we find out Antonio's official gift, including the details on Mirabel's dress, Antonio's dinner plate and on the gift box that Mirabel gives him before his ceremony. The Family Madrigal • Colombia, Mi Encanto • Waiting on a Miracle • En Barranquilla Me Quedo • Surface Pressure • We Don't Talk About Bruno • What Else Can I Do? • Dos Oruguitas • All of You Fans of In The Heights will have no doubt recognised a moment in Encanto's 'Welcome To The Family Madrigal' that's pretty similar to a moment in 'It Won't Be Long Now'. As people around Mirabel are singing her name repeatedly, Abuela shouts 'Mirabel' and everything stops. A very similar moment happens with Vanessa in 'It Won't Be Long Now'. We love a Lin-Manuel Miranda musical reference!

The umbrella became more familiar during the Restoration Period of the mid 1600s thanks to Catharine of Braganza. She was Charles II’s Portuguese bride, and she brought a parasol to shade her complexion from the hot sun. At the time, people still relied on their cloaks to protect themselves from the rain. The small detail can be seen just after Antonio's gift is revealed. 10) And she also claps with her fingers because her hearing is sensitive. The film is set in Colombia, a South American country, and features lots of Colombian and Colombian-American cast members. The film also takes lots of it's visual inspiration from Colombian culture, folklore and history! Encanto | Disney Studios | Clark Spencer, Yvett Merino | Byron Howard, Jared Bush 6. It's been a long time in the makingFélix's life before joining the Madrigal family is unknown other than that his biological family still lives in Encanto. At some point in his life, Félix met a woman named Pepa and affectionately helped her calm down when she was in a bad mood, making them both fall in love. Felix became one of the few people who gets along with Abuela Alma and over time became close to her. Unlike Abuela's bad relationship with Agustín, Alma immediately accepted Félix as part of the Madrigals and was completely in agreement that he and Pepa would fall in love. Oh, and if you hadn't already realised... Olga Merediz, who played Abuela Claudia is In The Heights in both the stage and film versions, also provides the singing voice for Abuela Alma in Encanto. Did you spot any more small but brilliant details in Encanto? Let us know in the comments! Read more about Encanto here: The latest stop on Disney Animation Studios’ world tour, following Raya and the Last Dragon’s riff on Fantasy Asia earlier this year, is Colombia.

Abuela's design refers to the mountains, Julieta's dress features a mortar and pestle and Pepa's outfit includes sun symbols. Isabela, Luisa and Dolores' dresses all feature symbols of their powers too, with flowers, weights and sound waves featuring on the designs. The clothing of Camilo features chameleons while Antonio's is embroidered with animals. Even Bruno's Ruana has hourglass symbols on it. The most famous work of art to come out of Colombia (and a strong contender for the designation of greatest novel ever written) is Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, and the studio’s new film Encanto pays homage to that magical realist masterwork with its story of a multi-generational family blessed by wonderful enchantments.The film took five years to make, which isn't unheard of for animated films. The filmmakers wanted to make sure they got all the cultural details right, so they took their time with research and production. Encanto | Disney Studios | Clark Spencer, Yvett Merino | Byron Howard, Jared Bush 7. It's only the second Disney film with a non English title