#bullyingstory
Ainbo - Spirit of the Amazon
#pestverhaal
Ainbo: Heldin van de Amazone
Bullying is nothing new, but bullying in cyberspace is. In the youth documentary #bullyingstory, we get to go online with Rosalie (13) to meet fellow kids who are victims of cyberbullying. Rosalie was bullied and even in her own bedroom she wasn’t safe anymore. There she got messages saying ‘You’re worth nothing’ and ‘Drop dead whore’. The bullying has had its effect on her as she finds it hard to trust classmates and doesn’t have any friends. Talking about it online is the first step in turning the digital world from a monster into a friend.
Ainbo grows up in Candamo, a tiny village in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. She wants to be the best hunter in the Amazon. Her best friend Zumi is a chief ’s daughter. When her father steps down because he is ill, Zumi has to take over. One day, Ainbo discovers their land is being threatened by an ancient demon, Yucurunu. Together with Zumi she wants to combat the curse that threatens their rainforest. They are helped by a giant tortoise who protects their village and two ‘Amazon guides’: an upbeat tapir and a crazy armadillo.
Part of the special documentary revisiting programme ZappDoc: How Are They Now? St. Joost graduate Eef Hilgers has also directed four Bikkels episodes, that have previously won the Cinekid Non Fiction Award. The internet and new technologies have also been the subject of previous projects like Lieve k#ttelefoon and SHAME/ FAME.
The 3D film Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon is based on a myth from Amazonia. This Peruvian-Dutch coproduction is a magical, heart-warming, relevant tale for young and old. Themes it deals with include courage, friendship, strength and self-belief.
EEF HILGERS THE NETHERLANDS | 2018 | 15’ | 8+
JOSE ZELADA, RICHARD CLAUS PERU, THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 84’ | 7+
FACTS
FACTS
Dutch title #pestverhaal Producer Willem Baptist, Nienke Korthof
Dutch title Ainbo: Heldin van de Amazone Producer Richard Claus,
Screenwriter Eef Hilgers Editor Daan Wijdeveld Composer Stan
Cesar Zelada, Sergio Zelada Screenwriter Jose Zelada Editor
Koch, Maarten Buning Production company Tangerine Tree,
Job ter Burg Composer Vidjay Beerepoot Production company
The Netherlands, info@tangerinetree.nl, www.tangerinetree.nl
Cinema Management Group, United States, info@cinemamanagementgroup.com, www.cinemamanagementgroup.com Sales company Cinema Management Group, United States, info@cinemamanagementgroup.com, www.cinemamanagementgroup.com Distributor WW Entertainment
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