Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon

Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	José Zelada Richard Claus
Screenplay by	Brian Cleveland Jason Cleveland Richard Claus Larry Wilson
Story by	José Zelada
Produced by	Richard Claus César Zelada José Zelada Sergio Zelada Edward Noeltner
Starring	Lola Raie Rene Mujica Naomi Serrano Alejandra Gollas Bernardo De Paula Joe Hernandez Thom Hoffman Dino Andrade Yeni Álvarez Susana Ballesteros Gerardo Prat Rico Sola
Edited by	Job ter Burg
Music by	Vidjay Beerepoot
Production companies	Tunche Films Katuni Animation Cool Beans EPIC Cine Comet Film
Distributed by	Cinema Management Group
Release date	13 February 2021 (2021-02-13) (Ukraine)
Running time	89 minutes[1]
Countries	Peru Netherlands Germany
Languages	English Spanish Dutch
Budget	$10 million[2]
Box office	$9.7 million[3]

Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon (Spanish: Ainbo: El espíritu del Amazonas; stylized as AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon),^[4] also known as simply Ainbo,^[5] is a 2021 animated adventure comedy film co-directed by José Zelada and Richard Claus, with story by Zelada. Produced by Tunche Films and Cool Beans, Cinema Management Group oversees worldwide distribution. The plot follows an adventurous girl named Ainbo, who, along with her animal spirit guides, sets out to save her jungle paradise in the Amazon from loggers and miners. The film is noted as an authentic description of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest folklore.

An international co-production of Peru, the Netherlands and Germany, Ainbo was released in Ukraine on 13 February 2021, followed by the Czech Republic and Italy on Earth Day (22 April). The film was released in France on July 14, 2021, and will be distributed by Signature Entertainment for UK and Rialto Distribution for Australia and New Zealand later on September 16, 2021. Critics noted the film delivers messages and themes centered around ecology.