Below are some animated blockbusters that beautifully blend our ethenic legacies and facts into fiction:
1. UP
In 2006, construction began on an immense skyscraper in Seattle. 85 year-old Edith Macefield lived in the middle of the intended site, but refused to leave her home. Despite being offered 1 million dollars, she politely turned down the offer and said that she intended to finish her days in her own home.
2. SNOW WHITE
Snow White was based on the real-life story of Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal, who was born in 1729 in an old castle called Lohr am Main. As we far we know, no portrait of Maria has ever been found, but the castle has since become a museum, complete with its own ‘enchanted mirror’!
This famous mirror was a gift from Maria’s father to his new bride. It was a musical mirror made by specialist craftsmen and gave birth to the ‘talking mirror’ story.
3. PINOCCHIO
Carlo Lorenzini, the original author, didn’t like kids and this is why he created a naughty character who also told lots of lies. The punishments he received were designed to ‘match the level of his deeds’ and he even ended up being hung from a tree! Readers, however, were not happy about the treatment of this nonetheless loveable hero, at which point Lorenzini brought the character back to life at the request of his editor.
4. MULAN
This story was inspired by the life of Hua Mulan, a legendary female warrior whose father taught her martial arts, horseback riding, archery and how to use a broadsword. Over a 12-year period she fought alongside the bravest of men, gaining a reputation as one of fiercest warriors of her generation. The awesome part? No one realized she was a woman!
5. ANASTASIA
Anastasia was one of Tsar Nicolas II’s daughters, who was executed in 1918 alongside the rest of her family. Despite this, no less than 30 women have since claimed to be Anastasia, saying that the Grand Duchess had been miraculously saved from the firing squad!
