What is the myth behind the Moana film?

Disney's Moana has brought the studio continued success, both in its 2016 theatrical release and in its more recent home video release. read more

MOANA is not just a Polynesian inspired Disney movie. The entire area of Oceania which is split into Melanesia, Micronesia&Polynesia all have legends and myths about what you see in MOANA. All these 3 places share the same ancestry and same myths about Creation. read more

But the film's story also has a different angle with a powerful revelation: Moana’s people had stopped voyaging long ago, and had placed a taboo—another Polynesian world—on going beyond the reef. read more

But unlike most Disney flicks, the story behind Moana is not just fictional fantasy, but is based on ancient Hawaiian, Mangarevan, Tahitian, Tongan, Samoan, and Polynesian mythology. The movie favors the Polynesian version of the myth above the others, however, Maui is still extremely important in these other cultures. read more