Encanto wins Oscar for best animated feature

Walt Disney Pictures' "Encanto", a Colombia-set story of a family living in a magical house, won the best animated Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards here.

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Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, the film was a box office success and also charmed the critics when it released in November last year.

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Bush, Howard, Clark Spencer and Yvett Merino collected the award for the film and they thanked the people of Colombia and the team at Disney Animation for their support.

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The story of "Encanto" is told through an ordinary 15-year-old who's struggling to find her place in her family.

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But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, she realises that as the only ordinary member in her family, she might be their last hope.

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In an earlier interview with PTI, the directors had said that with "Encanto", they wanted to create a culturally-authentic family during the pandemic.

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'Encanto' beat out fellow animated nominees 'Flee', 'Luca', 'The Mitchells vs. The Machines' and 'Raya and the Last Dragon' to win the 94th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

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