Which 2021 Disney animated musical is set in Colombia?

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The 2021 Disney animated musical set in Colombia is Encanto.

The film follows the Madrigals, a multigenerational Colombian family living in a magical home within a rural community called the Encanto. Nearly every family member receives a supernatural gift from a miracle, such as extraordinary strength, healing food, or the ability to communicate with animals. Mirabel, the only child without a visible gift, becomes central to saving the family's magic and repairing its relationships.

Encanto was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, with Charise Castro Smith as co-writer and co-director. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs, while Germaine Franco composed the film's score. The story and visual design draw on Colombian landscapes, traditions, music, food, and family life.

A frequent mix-up is Coco, another animated film featuring Latin American culture. Coco is set in Mexico and was produced by Pixar, whereas Encanto is Disney's Colombian family musical.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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