The Discreet Insensitivity of ‘Slumberland’
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.

Two farmers find a treasure in the middle of the Ecuadorian Andes. When unearthed, they are chased by the treasure guardian. One of the thieves dies, and José, the survivor, takes refuge in an adobe house in the middle of the forest. But this hiding place will become a trap.
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
Disney has kept its word and allowed a new generation of Black and/or African storytellers to tell their own original stories. The question remains, will the public keep their word?
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