Where Would Rosas from 'Wish' Be in Real Life?
Disney marks 100 years in the biz with "Wish," now on Disney+ Disney makes no secret that Rosas, the island kingdom depicted on 2023's "Wish," is on the Mediterranean Sea just off the Iberian Peninsula. It is not exactly of Europe though. What's important is that Rosas seems to be situated in some kind of diasporic dreamland, a haven for diverse cultures that is rooted in immigration. Everyone has a sanctuary in this city, as the soundtrack cut "Welcome to Rosas" makes abundantly clear. According to "Wish" producer Juan Pablo Reyes, the design heritage of the Mediterranean area of Iberia inspired the resplendent backgrounds seen on the movie. "It can be seen in details such as architecture, where we have Moroccan or Mudejar or Roman architecture, which is what you really see in the south of Spain and in some other places like Morocco and North Africa,” Reyes said . Disney consulted Moroccan anthropologist Aomar Boum for this pro
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