‘Ainbo’: Timely themes in 13&year&old girl’s do&or&die mission

The animated adventure film "Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon," set to open in Philippine theaters today, may seem like the usual coming-of-age tale about a girl coming into her own as she embarks on a do-or-die mission to save her village and its way of life in the Amazon. But there's more to the Peruvian film, codirected by Jos Zelada and Richard Claus, than just a beleaguered heroine who must beat the odds to claim her destiny. The movie follows 13-year-old orphan Ainbo (voiced by Lola Raie), who was raised by the doting family of the village chief in Candamo, located in the rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon. Lifting the curse Against the wishes of her best friend Princess Zumi...Keep on reading: ‘Ainbo’: Timely themes in 13-year-old girl’s do-or-die mission