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Encanto
A vibrant, music-filled celebration of family that balances joyful whimsy with heartfelt moments of vulnerability and reconciliation.
About 2021 film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Genres fantasy, musical
Directed by Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith
Written by Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith
Music Lin-Manuel Miranda
Runtime 109 min
Country United States, Colombia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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