Moana: why is the Disney heroine called that in France and not elsewhere?

Moana: why is the Disney heroine called that in France and not elsewhere?



Moana : an adventure in the heart of the ocean

Published in 2016, Moana: The legend of the end of the world marks a new success for the Disney company. If it doesn’t surpass $1 billion at the box office like its predecessors The Snow Queen AND Zootropolisthe animated film grosses more than $644 million in worldwide revenue. A captivating initiatory story, the feature film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog) takes the viewer on a journey to the heart of the Pacific Ocean, near the countless islands of Oceania.

While her ancestors stopped sailing hundreds of years ago following a mysterious curse, young Moana prepares to succeed her father Tui, chief of Motunui. When a strange disaster strikes their island, causing fish and coconuts to disappear, the heroine must embark on a mission across the ocean. to find Maui, shape-shifting demigod of wind and sea disappeared for a millennium.

Moana: The legend of the end of the world
Moana: The legend of the end of the world ©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Only he will be able to heal the heart of Te Fiti, the goddess who gave life to the ocean and who disintegrated to make way for Te Kā, the demon of earth and fire who is said to be the cause of this disturbing phenomenon. In her journey to find Maui, Moana obviously has to face many obstacles, including small pirates, the giant crab Tamatoa and Maui himself, unpredictable, self-centered and prankster.

The name changes for several reasons

In several countries, heroin Moana – which in Polynesian corresponds to “ocean” – he changed his name. In France, Disney opted for Vaiana, which in Tahitian means “rock water”.as reported Assigned. It is also called this in Spain, but for a very different reason. In the country, Moana Bouquet is a registered trademark of the perfume company Casa Margot, according to El País.

Even in Italy the film has no title Moana But Oceaniaalways for another reason, this time more comical. If Disney made this decision, it’s because the name Moana recalls the pornographic actress Moana Pozzi.

Born in 1961, in 1991 he founded the “Partito dell’Amore” with “La Cicciolina”, which fought in particular for the legalization of brothels and for better sexual education. He died in 1994 in Lyon at just 33 years old, of liver cancer. Released in 1999, the drama Look at me by Davide Ferrario is inspired by his life. In the miniseries Moana broadcast in 2009, the actress Violante Placido lends her feature films.

Source: Cine Serie

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