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by Yemeli ORTEGA Agence France-Presse PARACHO DE VERDUZCO, Mexico (AFP) – Salvador Meza has been making guitars since he was a boy, but his leathery hands have never had to churn them out as fast as now — thanks to the hit movie “Coco.” Meza, 41, is one of many renowned guitar-makers in the Mexican town of Paracho, which has been producing artfully crafted guitars since the 18th century. But the sleepy colonial town has never […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Disney-Pixar animated comedy “Coco” showed serious staying power this weekend in North American theaters, holding to the top spot for its third week running while taking in an estimated $18.3 million, industry website Exhibitor Relations reported. The colorful film tells the story of Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), a young Mexican who longs to become a musician despite his family’s unrelenting ban on music. He stumbles into the Land of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Coco” gave Disney and Pixar much to be thankful for over the long Thanksgiving weekend, as the highly reviewed animation led all comers on North American screens, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The film, which tells the story of a 12-year-old Mexican, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), who longs to become a musician but faces a generations-old family ban on music, netted an estimated $49 million for the three-day weekend […]
Reuters — “Coco,” a colorful animated adventure into the land of the dead, is set to take the top spot at the North American Thanksgiving weekend box office from Friday (November 24) through Sunday (November 26). The Disney/Pixar release, which follows a boy who accidentally finds himself in the land of the dead during the Mexican celebrations for Dia de los Muertos, is expected to take 51 million dollars in its opening weekend, according to […]
