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Ainbo was born and grew up in the deepest jungle of the Amazon. One day she discovers that her homeland is being threatened. With the help of her spirit guides "Dillo," a cute and humorous armadillo, and "Vaca" a heavy-set tapir, Ainbo embarks on a journey to save her homeland. As she fights to save her paradise against the greed and exploitation by illegal miners, she struggles to reverse this destruction and the impending evil of the "Yacaruna", the darkness that lives in the Amazon. Guided by her mother's spirit, Ainbo is determined to save her land before it's too late

Primary Title
  • Ainbo - Spirit of the Amazon
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 22 February 2025
Release Year
  • 2021
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 90:00
Channel
  • Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
  • Ainbo was born and grew up in the deepest jungle of the Amazon. One day she discovers that her homeland is being threatened. With the help of her spirit guides "Dillo," a cute and humorous armadillo, and "Vaca" a heavy-set tapir, Ainbo embarks on a journey to save her homeland. As she fights to save her paradise against the greed and exploitation by illegal miners, she struggles to reverse this destruction and the impending evil of the "Yacaruna", the darkness that lives in the Amazon. Guided by her mother's spirit, Ainbo is determined to save her land before it's too late
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Amazon River Region--Juvenile drama
  • Rain forests--Drama
  • Girls--Drama
  • Women hunters--Drama
  • Animated films--Peru
  • Animated films--Netherlands
  • Animated films--Germany
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Children
  • Family
Contributors
  • Richard Claus (Director)
  • Richard Claus (Writer)
  • Jose Zelada (Director)
  • Brian Cleveland (Writer)
  • Jason Cleveland (Writer)
  • Richard Claus (Producer)
  • Cesar Zelada (Producer)
  • Jose Zelada (Producer)
  • Sergio Zelada (Producer)
  • Job ter Burg (Editor)
  • Vidjay Beerepoot (Composer)
  • Cool Beans (Production Unit)
  • Tunche Films (Production Unit)
  • Cinema Management Group (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Amazon River Region--Juvenile drama
  • Rain forests--Drama
  • Girls--Drama
  • Women hunters--Drama
  • Animated films--Peru
  • Animated films--Netherlands
  • Animated films--Germany