Marco BelloENCANTO IX: Conclusion & EpilogueThe film ends with their blurry picture — the best kind, because they reflect the intimacy absent from sanitized photos.Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Marco BelloENCANTO VIII: Breaking Free & HealingThe climax begins with ceremony in Antonio’s room, flows to Isabela, and culminates in beauty and song. The sisters embrace on the roof…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Marco BelloENCANTO VII: Bruno — Indigeneity and HierarchyFrom here, the plot begins in earnest. Luisa refers Mirabel to Bruno. His room evokes indigenous architecture. I disavow language that…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Marco BelloENCANTO VI: Luisa’s SongI love Luisa. She has the best song. It employs creative devices — repetition, surreal visuals, dance, and rap — to engage the audience…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Marco BelloTitle: Race & Mestizaje, pt. 4Moving on, violins greet the title: Encanto. I relive my first time seeing Harry Potter (recently celebrating its 20th anniversary).Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Marco BelloENCANTO III: Conflict As Disappearance and Displacement — HistoricizedSo I resume: Encanto takes place mid-20th century. Possibly earlier but could be into the 1970s. Doubtful the homes had plumbing. I didn’t…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Marco BelloENCANTO I: “Colombia? Like the Colonizer?” White Supremacy in Disney’s EncantoMy name is Marco Bello. Here are my thoughts on Disney’s Encanto. I am from a large Colombian/Colombian-American family and my academic…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
