At which film festival did Pixar’s Coco have its world premiere?

Pixar’s Coco had its world premiere at the Morelia International Film Festival.

The premiere took place in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, in October 2017. Choosing Mexico for the first public screening was especially significant because Coco is rooted in Mexican family traditions, music, visual culture, and the Día de los Muertos holiday.

The Morelia International Film Festival is one of Mexico’s best-known film festivals. Its program includes Mexican and international cinema, making it a fitting venue for a major animated feature with such a strong connection to Mexican culture.

Coco later received a broader theatrical release in Mexico and the United States. The world premiere is sometimes confused with a film’s opening weekend or its awards-season screenings, but a premiere means the first official public presentation. The Morelia event therefore predates Coco’s general release and is the relevant festival fact.