Wednesday, January 12, 2022
2-Year-Old Boy Feels Seen Thanks to 'Encanto' Film
mymodernmet.com: Media representation is important. When there are stories that highlight people of different races and ethnicities, it gives all audiences the chance to feel seen. The Disney animated film Encanto—which tells the story of the extraordinary Madridgal family in Colombia—has given a new way, particularly for kids, to experience the power of representation.
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What this article highlights is how important this representation is especially for children. For kids, more nuanced elements of one’s identity might not completely translate over yet. After all, their first point of contact with any new character is that character’s appearance, and that makes it so crucial for kids like Kenzo to see people on screen that they can see themselves in. Such representation, as shown in the article, allows for a special connection to be formed between the viewer and the work itself. The work now resonates and connects in a deeper way. The question that I had after reading the article, is how can this representation be expanded, and in what ways is this representation most effectively done? Obviously, it is impossible to have someone on screen that perfectly matches every (or even most) audience members, which seems to indicate the importance of diversity and a variety of different types of representation on screen.
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