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This article is about the 1995 film. For the character, see Pocahontas. Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical romantic comedy-drama film released by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It's the 33rd full-length animated feature film in the Disney Animated Canon and the sixth film in the Disney Renaissance. The film is the first animated feature Disney film to be based on a real historical character, the known history, and the folklore and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocah
The extraordinary life and indomitable spirit of a truly remarkable Native American heroine inspired the artistry and storytelling magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Pocahontas. This musical adventure combines historical fact with popular folklore and legend to present the compelling tale of a brave, compassionate and dynamic young woman who “listens with her heart” to help her choose which path to follow.
Oct 15, 2020 · Pocahontas was not traded to the English; she was kidnapped and raped. With tensions rising between the Powhatan and the English, rumors spread that Pocahontas was a prime target for kidnapping ...
Jun 16, 1995 · “Pocahontas" is the best-looking of the modern Disney animated features, and one of the more thoughtful: It is about real issues, even if it treats them with naive idealism. In its view, Native Americans lived in peaceful harmony with nature until European settlers came, bringing guns and ecological destruction. The Europeans, puffed up with their notions of civilization, did not realize how much they had to learn from the Indians.
Jun 23, 1995 · Pocahontas -- along with her playful pals Meeko and Flit -- relies on the guidance of her loving and wise Grandmother Willow when English settlers arrive on the shores of their village. Her chance meeting with the courageous Captain John Smith leads to a beautiful friendship that bridges the gap between two cultures, and changes history.
Oct 28, 2020 · Pocahontas is more than a character from a Disney movie. Born around 1597 Pocahontas was the real-life daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a political and spiritual alliance of groups of fellow Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians. By the time the English arrived in 1607, she likely lived at Werowocomoco, in today’s Gloucester County ...
Pocahontas is the most myth-encrusted figure in early America, a romantic “princess” who saves John Smith and the struggling Jamestown colony. But this fairy tale, familiar to millions today ...
