Pocahontas: You fell in love with the love story between the Disney character and John Smith, and yet it’s completely fictional

“To you I am an ignorant savage. You told me about my difference…”. If you recognize these words, then you have most likely already seen (or re-watched) Pocahontas, the Indian legend. Released in 1995, during Disney’s golden age, this film did not have the expected success and was overlooked by the popularity of The Lion King, which came out shortly after Toy Story.

But 30 years later, everyone knows Pocahontas and her love story with John Smith, an English colonist who sets out to discover the new world to experience an exciting adventure. With the film directed by the director duo Mike Gabriel/Eric Goldberg, set to the music of the genius Alan Menken, Disney conveys several messages: tolerance, prejudice, openness to others, but also the love that can unite two people who are completely opposite.

If the story is beautiful on paper, in reality it is something else. Because yes, the character of Pocahontas really existed and she served as a bridge between the colonists and the natives of her tribe. But not without violence. That’s what we tell you in this new episode This is a true storywhich tells the true but lesser-known stories behind your favorite movies and series.

From his childhood to his death at the age of 21, we look back at the events that marked his life and inspired many centuries later, one of Disney’s most famous characters.

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