The Cinematheque

This Disney-Pixar animated delight, inspired by Mexico’s Día de Muertos holiday, was a massive international hit and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Young Miguel, 12 years old, dreams of becoming an accomplished musician—despite his family’s odd, generations-old ban on music. Miguel idolizes the late, legendary Ernesto de la Cruz, a famous singer Miguel suspects might be a long-lost relative. When magical musical circumstances transport Miguel to the fantastical Land of Dead, he sets out to find his idol, and befriends a charming trickster named Héctor, who helps Miguel discover the hidden story behind his family history. The voice cast includes Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, and, as Miguel, Anthony Gonzalez. The film also won an Oscar for Best Original Song (“Remember Me”).