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indonesian voice actresses for raya and the last dragon are so epic that disney could straight away make real action casts out of them. this is amazing.
they're such perfect casts. the makeup and hair artist, fashion stylist, photographers and set designer did an incredible job for their whole look!
my women here are all wearing outfits with indonesian batik; ancient technique of wax-resist fabric dyeing. it's recognized by UNESCO in list of masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity.
mikha and ayu both have mega mendung pattern for their batik, while eva has parang pattern for hers－i believe it's a gareng one, combined of cantel, seling warna or curigo variation.
the pattern choice is very fitting for their characters and movie symbolisms. mega mendung is a phrase that literally translated as cloud which contains rain (cloudy). parang in batik means slope, visually depicts a line descending diagonally, its infinitely intertwined s-shaped lines (taken from ocean waves) symbolizes continuity, describing unrelenting spirit.
as an indonesian, i'm so proud of these women for achieving their dreams－eva especially, she's my idol! eva and mikha are hugely known as musician, while ayu is a presenter and comedian. the dub will be released in june 4th, 2021 on disney+ hotstar. also, regarding the music of this movie:
if you listen to a female voice being the lead singer for "trust again", that's my beloved raisa andriana, while the one singing for "kita bisa" is madame via vallen. these two are iconic indonesian divas, both performed in asian games 2018 opening ceremony.
aaargh. their visual is just so phenomenonal ♡ i'm so hyped for the dub release!
i practically grow up with these women. truly can't wait to listen to their voices in this movie that my cousins love to watch repeatedly over and over again!
