Moana made waves: Discussing the representation of Pacific Islanders in the Disney movie Moana
This paper sheds light on the debate the Disney movie Moana sparked on Pacific Islands by reviewing literature from indigenous Pacific anthropologists such as Vicente Diaz, Vilsoni Hereniko, Mārata Tamaira, and Dionne Fonoti.The author analyses the plot of Moana and the general representation of the Pacific Islands in Western movies.Various points