NEWS CENTER_The animated film "Brave" (Merida), released in 2012 by Pixar and Disney studios, is considered a milestone in the history of animation cinema; it presented for the first time in Pixar's history a female heroine who breaks the stereotypical image of traditional Disney princesses who wait for the rescuing knight.

The events of the film take place in a charming Scottish environment full of legends, and revolve around this young princess skilled in archery with rebellious red hair. Merida refuses to submit to the traditions of her kingdom that require her to accept an arranged marriage to preserve the alliance of the kingdoms. This rebellion and passion for freedom leads her to resort to a witch requesting to change her fate, but the magic backfires against her and causes the transformation of her mother, Queen Elinor, into a bear. This shocking transformation imposes on Merida a courageous journey and a race against time to fix her mistake before this transformation becomes permanent.

The strength of the film lies not only in the amazing visual effects and the details of the picturesque Scottish nature, but in its deep focus on the complex relationship between the mother and her daughter. While change initially represents a sharp struggle, it later turns into a bridge for intellectual and emotional communication between the two generations. The film succeeded in presenting an eloquent lesson about the importance of understanding the other and sacrifice, and mixed comedy with touching family drama, making it deserving of being crowned with the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.