Today the City of Los Angeles declared 'Coco' Day in L.A." in
celebration of the in-home release of Disney/Pixar's
critically-acclaimed animated feature film "COCO."
L.A. City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, 1st District, presented the
honors at City Hall to Director Lee Unkrich ("Toy Story 3") and Producer
Darla K. Anderson ("Toy Story 3"). Additional voice talent in
attendance included Anthony Gonzalez (the voice of Miguel), Renee Victor
(the voice of Abuelita), Gabriel Iglesias (voice of the Clerk), Alfonso
Arau (the voice of Papa Julio), Selene Luna (Voice of Tia Rosita),
Lombardo Boyar (voice of Mariachi/Gustavo), Blanca Araceli (voice of
Emcee), Dyana Ortelli (voice of Tia Victoria) and Carlos Moreno Jr. (the
voice of a handful of characters including Corn Man).
"Coco" tells the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old aspiring musician,
who finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead after a
mysterious chain of events. This is the first-ever animated feature to
include an almost entirely Latino voice cast, including many who reside
and grew up in the City of Los Angeles.
"Coco" is nominated for two Academy Awards - Best Animated Feature
Film and Best Original Song "Remember Me," and also won the 2018 Golden
Globe Award for Best Animated Motion Picture. The film topped the
domestic Thanksgiving holiday weekend box office, became the highest
grossing film of all time in Mexico, broke records in China and has
earned widespread praise receiving 97 percent from critics and 95
percent from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
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