Kumandra used to be whole before an ancient evil forced humans and dragons apart, and the fallout of that rupture still shapes every kingdom Raya crosses.
What is Raya and the Last Dragon about?
The animated adventure follows Raya, a lone warrior charged with tracking down the last surviving dragon so the divided lands of Kumandra can be pieced back together. Her search doubles as a study of five rival territories, each shaped by generations of suspicion toward its neighbors, and the film uses that fractured geography to build both its action set pieces and its argument about trust. Alongside her travels a shape-shifting dragon whose presence reframes the mission from a rescue into something closer to reconciliation.
About the cast
Kelly Marie Tran voices Raya, with Awkwafina as the dragon Sisu opposite a supporting roster that includes Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Jona Xiao and Sandra Oh. The ensemble spans several generations of Asian-American screen talent, and the vocal performances carry much of the film's emotional register given how often the animation leans on wide, wordless landscape shots.
Context & significance
Directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, the film builds its world from a blend of Southeast Asian cultures rather than any single national tradition, an approach visible in its architecture, food and dress as much as in its folklore. It arrived as one of the studio's rare original properties in a period dominated by franchise sequels and existing intellectual property, and its five-kingdom map has since become a reference point for the studio's ongoing interest in composite, non-Western settings.
Watching Raya and the Last Dragon on Ktime
K-Time carries Raya and the Last Dragon with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so it plays comfortably for younger viewers or a full family watch in Farsi. The title streams through a paid subscription, and reading about it here needs nothing more than a free account login; the viewing itself sits behind sign-in on a platform built around a Farsi-first interface for Persian-speaking audiences abroad.