AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)
Posted: 03/13/22 21:25
Ainbo - Spirit of the Amazon.
So here's the plan
I've set a trap. The most foolproof, amazing trap ever!
Then, well just you watch..
I told you before I'm the best hunter in all of Candamo.
And I'm only thirteen.
One day, people will all be saying, "Ainbo of Candamo,"
"Greatest hunter in the whole Amazon!"
But even the greatest hunter could use a little help.
That's where you come in.
You're gonna help me catch him.
Got It? Good.
He's coming!
I forgot bait!
Hey! You stay here.
No!
It gets worse every day.
More and more dead fish.
Our people are dying and many more are sick.
Including me; It's the curse.
But you're going to get better.
Better or not, it's your turn, daughter.
I'm not ready to take your place
Do you think I was ready to be chief?
At your age all I could think about, was girls.
And, well.. girls!
It's true.
You're as ready as you'll ever be.
But Candamo was different then
Yes, I won't lie
The forest was lush and the river run crystal clear.
And everyone in the village was happy
But how can I end this curse?
I don't know
Maybe we're all the curse,
our heartlessness.
Bah! That's a bitter sick man talking. Not the real you.
You have everything he had at thirteen.
You're strong, brave and you have a good heart
And you have a mission
Save our village, Zumi.
Save Candamo.
I believe in you, Zumi.
Now I need one amazing shot.
Steady...
- Atok!
- Ah, the mighty huntress.
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the ceremony.
We? I'm leaving now.
Then get me down; Zumi will be heartbroken if I'm not there.
True. She thinks of you like a sister.
But remember, you're not her sister
You're not royalty.
You're not some great huntress.
You're just a girl hanging upside down
in her own trap.
Cut me down!
Cut yourself down.
And never say, Atok didn't try to help you.
Just a girl!
I'll show him.
For her to disappear now, of all times.
Zumi...
- But...
- Enough
The time for talk is over.
You need to be strong.
That's what the village needs now.
It's just.. Ainbo is my best friend
and I'm nervous
Nervous? Terrified, I'm sure.
Why wouldn't you be?
But Ainbo knows this.
She'll be here.
Okay, I believe you.
You know Ainbo has a nickname for you?
What? The old hag?
Mama Chuni.
That's how she thinks of you:
Mama.
Ainbo's real mother would be so proud of you.
I wish she were here today too
You are her mother now
- It's time
- Yes
- Pathetic
- Preposturous
Pitiful
Huh?
Hello
Now I'm seeing things.
I've been hanging upside down too long.
We're supposed to help her?
I think it's her
I'ill be the judge of that.
How do you know who I am?
Who are you?
Smells like her.
Don't try to sniff me!
Hey, we're on your side
No you're not! You're a couple of mirages.
We're your spirit guides!
- My name is Dillo.
- I'm Vaca.
We're sent to help you, help Zumi, save Candamo.
No, you are not real
Fine. Insult us.
Then you could hang upside down forever
Alright, if you're real,
get me down.
Nothing to it.
Grab your knife. It's that pointy thing.
If I could grab the knife,
would I still be hanging here?
- We could cut her down.
- But that's no fun.
I'm about to miss the biggest day of my life.
Hey! You're shouting!
You're right, I'm shouting at nothing
- You're not really here
- Don't start that again
Alright, if you're real,
Get. Me. Down!
I suppose.
If you insist. I'll do it!
What do you think you are doing?
Now do you think we're real?
I guess I have to.
I guess you do.
My spirit guides! Wow!
Wait, I'm giving this back.
Come on, let's go, we're already late.
Ainbo, I will never forgive you for this.
Hey! Spirit guides!
Enough!
Do you two mind?!
And remember, a spectacular entrance!
Spectacular is our middle name.
The royal necklace has grown heavy
around my old shoulders.
But now I can pass it on to someone
who can bare its weight.
And lead our village to a brighter future
Yes!
And so I place this necklace
around Zumi's neck.
Just as my father placed it around my neck
so many years ago.
- Yes!
- Zumi!
Ainbo?
I think you lost this
Zumi, I brought you a gift
It's not what I was planning
but this one's better.
Not just better; the best gift ever!
What is it?
Maybe I should ride on top of you
and wave to the people.
How about I drag you in by your tail?
You all know about our great jungle spirits.
And you all know about the terrible, awful,
really horrible curse,
that forced them to disappear.
And the gift is...?
My gift is that I've brought
the spirits back!
What?
Two of our sacred jungle spirits appeared to me
They said, "Ainbo, take us to Zumi."
"Your wish is our command."
So, Zumi, Your Highness, meet your spirit guides!
Where are the spirits?
What are they doing?
Zumi, meet your spirit guides!
Hello? Spirit guides!
Hey, you two, get out here!
If Ainbo is calling the spirit guides,
they must have appeared to her.
She wouldn't make it up.
Ainbo, wait!
Zumi, you can't run away, you have to stay with your people.
- Hey, there you are!
- Who?
Turn around!
There you are!
We've been looking for you.
You found me. And you better talk fast.
- Or you're going to be sorry.
- Talk about what?
You embarrassed me in front of the entire village!
Ooh, see, now we can explain that.
Then do it!
Hmm, no, we can't.
It might be bad for our health?
I thought you two were immortal. Almighty.
Us? No one is immortal when it comes to Yacuruna.
Jungle demon?
Do you know another Yacuruna?
No, and I never want to.
But there is hope
Hope for what?
Hope to end Yacuruna's curse forever.
- You see, there is this root...
- Deep in the jungle.
How deep?
About...
We don't know.
But this root will cure your village
You mean end the curse?
- Is that what we mean?
- Yeah sure.
Do you at least know what the root looks like?
It's kind of...
Hey, where are you going?
Zumi was right;
I'm a bad friend for not being with her.
We might not know where the root is,
but we know someone who does!
- She can help you.
- Who?
- Motelo Mama
- The giant turtle.
Who carries the weight of the world
on her shell.
I know who Motelo Mama is.
- Are you saying she's real too?
- Uh huh.
Okay..
I need to talk to Zumi.
You want to leave Candamo?
How can you abandon me?
And at a time when I need you most?
But I'm not abandoning you.
I'm doing something to save the village.
Save your father.
Ainbo, if there is such a root
Don't you think our shamans would have found it?
They don't have spirit guides
Ugh, your spirits. Again!
Where are they, Ainbo?
Why aren't they helping Candamo?
They are trying to
This is their way;
By helping me find the root.
Come with me and I'll show them to you.
I'm sorry, Ainbo,
I forbid you to leave Candamo.
- But...
- Forbid!
Zumi just wants you to be safe,
that's all.
Why won't Zumi believe me?
Zumi doesn't see the world as you do.
You are a very special person
I don't feel special
There are important things you need to know, Ainbo.
I raised you like you were my own child
But it's time you know the truth about Lizeni, your mother
- Come.
- That's all I ever wanted to know.
It was no coincidence
I found you.
In a dream, your mother told me
exactly where you'd be.
Under that tree that you love so much
I promised her I would look after you.
- And you have.
- You two are very much alike.
She was the most beautiful and
gifted hunter in all of Candamo.
She could also see the spirit world
What?
I promised her that I would tell you her story
only if you were called by the spirits.
They called me but... they're kind of..
well... loopy.
Not loopy. Tricksters!
Some guides work like this too
Why?
If I tell you everything and show you everything
then what will you learn for yourself?
I'll learn how to save the village?
But it is you who has to save the village, not them
I still don't understand
You need to sleep now
Tomorrow morning I'll tell you more about your mother
I love you mama Chuni.
I love you too
Zumi, wake up, wake up!
Not now, Ainbo.
I'm asking for one favor,
all you have to do is come talk to Chuni.
Why?
Just listen to what she has to say
She'll tell you everything you need to know about me
And my mother and the spirits!
Ainbo!
Please Zumi, just listen to Chuni says
and after that if you still forbid me to leave,
fine!
- Alright
- Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Chuni, I brought Zumi to hear
the story of my mother.
Mom?
Chuni?
Chuni, please don't leave me
What happened?
Get out
This was no accident.
The curse k*lled her.
This is your fault!
- No
- Yes!
You and your spirits are the ones to blame
That's crazy. You're crazy!
My spirits are good.
You believe me, right Zumi?
Ainbo!
If she isn't guilty, why would she run away?
Maybe she's just afraid of you.
I know I am.
I may frighten you, but I keep the
evil spirits out of Candamo.
I guess you were off-duty last night.
I can stop the evil spirits from entering the village
But I cannot stop the evil that has already been let in.
I don't know what you mean
Yes you do.
You know that Ainbo was the last one
to be with Chuni.
They shared that hut
since Ainbo was a baby.
A baby born of evil
Love must have blinded Chuni until now
- So Ainbo is...
- My father would have told me
He would not have let Ainbo and I
become best friends.
Huarinka was blind too
That is why a child like you leads us today.
I might be a child but I'm not stupid
And how dare you speak of my father that way?
You have the power to bring health
and happiness back to the village
- And you make your father proud.
- How?
Allow me to go after Ainbo
and confront her evil
- Allow me to lift the curse
- I won't let you do that
Zumi, you are our leader now
whether you want to be or not
Consider the fate of one against the fate of all
Let me lift the weight off your shoulders
- My answer is no. Ainbo...
- Ainbo is the curse!
- I'm going to find her
- I said, no.
How will you stop me?
Do you think any of my warriors will do your bidding?
- One day soon, you'll thank me Your Highness.
- Atok!
Now I've lost Chuni, and I'll
never know about my mother.
Zumi thinks... I don't know what she thinks.
Ouch!
No you don't.
Why are you so far away from the river, little turtle?
But...
You're trying to tell me something, aren't you?
Ouch!
You are a sign, right?
A sign from Motelo Mama!
Let's go find Motelo Mama.
Thanks little turtle.
It's me and the jungle now.
Spirit guides!
Dillo! Vaca!
Can you please appear again?
Great, I have no idea how to call them if I need their help
And I'm starving.
Guaba!
I'm not greedy. We can share.
Here, do you want some?
You know it's not polite to stare, right?
Let me go! I said I'd share with you!
Hold on!
- Not my nose!
- No!
No!
What happened?
You two were very brave.
Thank you for saving me
I wish I...
What is wrong?
I wish I could tell Chuni, but...
she's gone..
Gone?
Do you mean...?
Yes.
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
Chant with us, Ainbo.
Let's make sure Chuni's spirit
travels to the next world safely.
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
Where is Atok?
Connie hated him it's better he's not here
Now it's your job to send Connie to the spirit world
go
Goodbye Mama (Connie)
I love you
take care of me please
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
I knew I'd find you
What's wrong?
It's Ainbo
She'll come back
No, she won't.
Atok's going after her.
To... what?
Atok said Ainbo was the cause of the curse
and Candamo would return
to prosperity if he..
He's gone after Ainbo?
I told him "No", but he just ignored me
My first command, and he treated me
like I'm some little child!
Zumi, listen to me
Take two of our men and find Atok before it's too late
But Atok said no warriors would join me
Ridiculous! You are their leader now
So now is the time to lead
bring Ainbo home.
She is a day ahead of us
And if we don't pick up a trail,
we don't even know which way to go.
We have to find her.
And fast.
Ready?
- Wait! We forgot something.
- What?
What did we forget?
Breakfast.
See the fruits?
Up there, sh**t them.
Yummy, yummy. Get them down!
Where are my arrows?
You lost your arrows?
That's alright.
Here. Try this.
- This?
- Yup!
Concentrate..
Aim.. And steady.
- No good
- Because you gave me a reed instead of an arrow
Reed, arrow, all the same!
Just watch
- Bull's eye!
- And a few more
Whoosh!
There's my breakfast
Ladies and gentlemen, the best archer in all the Amazon!
- Dillo!
- Great! I'm impressed.
But you're a spirit.
You don't have to be a spirit to do that
You just need to believe in yourself
Here. I got something that will help.
Show her! sh**ting a reed into a tree.
- That is just a test.
- And you flunked.
Got it!
A gift from your spirit guides
We made it ourselves
You made this? How? When?
Spirit guide secret!
It's so beautiful
I might never want to sh**t it.
Or you might!
Time will tell.
It is better I keep it.
It will still be there when you need it
So. Now I need to find Motelo Mama,
get the root and save Candamo.
- Exactly
- In that order
Now it's quest time.
Actually, I don't know where to go. Can you help me?
One moment
What was the question?
Can you help me?
- Yes!
- No.
Yes and no!
- Sometimes we can help
- And sometimes we can't
Crazy, isn't it?
How am I supposed to know when you can help?
You aren't supposed to know.
Spirit guide secret!
Again?!
I told Chuni that you are sort of...
Well, sorry, I told her you were loopy.
But she said if you helped me do everything,
it wouldn't be my quest.
- Smart woman that Chuni.
- I will treat her in the spirit world
But right now, I'm lost.
I have no idea where the great river is
Can you help me?
The answer is...
Yes!
Climb on up. We'll cover much
more ground this way.
Wow! The Amazon is amazing.
So much more than just Candamo.
Candamo is part of the Amazon.
It is all one.
Why did we stop?
Are we there?
What do you think it is?
It's a place to stay away from
Far away
We think it belongs to the Yacuruna.
Then why is it calling out to me?
Ah, what are you doing?
Ainbo!
We should go after her.
Sure, yes, we should!
You go first
It's the Yacuruna!
What are you doing here?
We never come here
But sometimes you gotta change your mind
Why did they stop at the river?
They are afraid of something
Water? Yeah sure
Next time all we have to do is squirt them.
You don't have to be mean
Maybe it's something that lives in the river.
Maybe.
Now, what lives in the river?
Motelo Mama!
Guys, do you think Motelo Mama is nearby?
It's a big river
Alright, I get it, it's my quest.
The moon is full, I'm going now
Stay close to the river bank
- We will see you later
- I hope so
You gotta be more careful with your arrows.
I knew it was you
- When Zumi finds out...
- Zumi sent me to end the curse
That's a lie
She... she wouldn't..
I'm going to untie you now
and I'm hoping you'll try
to run away.
Seems like only yesterday,
I went hunting with a young woman.
She was the fastest runner, the best hunter
And knew the jungle like no one else.
You're talking about my mother
Lizeni.
You know about your mother?
You'd be surprised by everything I know
Not one more step, Atok.
Go ahead, sh**t me!
You don't think I will?
I don't think you can.
I was so much in love with your mother,
but she chose another!
Who was he?
All that matters now is the curse
And the curse ends here and now
Are you the turtle that bit me?
Hey, wait! Where are you going?
Hey, turtles!
Motelo Mama!
Motelo Mama!
Please, it's Ainbo. I'm Lizeni's daughter.
Hello Ainbo.
I thought I'd never find you
You look so much like your mother
Everyone in the world seems to know my mother,
except me..
Not true.
You know her better than anyone.
How?
Tell me about your favorite tree
You know about my tree?
Oh you would know: you're Motelo Mama.
That's right, so tell me
I found the tree when I was a little girl
I felt I could tell it all my secrets
Things you could only tell your mother.
That's right! Things I would only tell...
But it's a tree
Just a tree?
Everyone thought I was crazy for talking to a tree
But I think my mother's spirit lives in that tree
And the root of your mother's tree is the root you are seeking.
What is it, Ainbo?
I'm afraid. I'm afraid of the jungle.
I'm afraid of the Yacuruna.
I'm afraid I'm just a scared child,
who can't even sh**t an arrow.
The jungle needs you, not me
I'm afraid too, Ainbo.
No! You're Motelo Mama.
For thousands of years, the bond between my children and I was perfect
Then the Yacuruna infected all of my children
They stopped believing in the spirits.
In the jungle.
Now I'm afraid that it may be too late
There is no hope?
You are the hope, Ainbo.
Yes
You're a scared child! But you're
also much, much more.
I wish I could believe that
You will!
Your mother's tree is sacred
It's roots hold the power to change
even the darkest heart.
So they must be cut with a sacred blade
made from moonrock.
Now I have to go to the Moon?
No, Ainbo
Climb onto me.
You must go to the Volcano of the Moon.
It's up ahead.
Find Pelejo, the sloth.
Be careful how you speak to him, he's... a grouch.
Bring him a gift
something sweet
Then what?
One step at a time, Ainbo.
I believe you dropped this
Who are you?
I'm so tired
Tada!!
It's about time!
Do you always have to come out of nowhere?
- If we came out of somewhere...
- We'd already be there.
Forget I asked
So. Isn't Motelo Mama the most amazing giant turtle ..
...who carries the world on her shell, that you ever met?
You know I met her
- We know everything
- Except, when we don't.
We know you have to bring Pelejo the sloth, something sweet.
So, here is your sweet leaf tree.
Perfect, thank you.
I'll break off some branches.
Branches?
This is Pelejo you'r bribing.
What do you mean, bribing?
- He's got a bad temper
- You've gotta get him on your side.
You don't want him to step on you
Step on me? How big is this Pelejo?
Oooh, he's about...
- He's a giant
- That's why you've gotta take him the whole tree.
Impossible!
No
No?
So, take the tree up to Pelejo.
- Get the sacred moonrock
- Don't get stepped on
And most important
We'll... wait right here.
Cheering you on, every step of the way
Are you crazy?
I can't take the tree up there all by myself.
Didn't Motelo Mama command you to help me?
Yes..
- But we don't want to go up there
- We're scared of heights
- And uh, getting stepped on!
- Stop whining!
If I'm going, you're going.
Or I'm telling Motelo Mama that you're cowards
Don't do that
We'll go
Okay, it is time for us to be brave
Yeah! Brave!
- Wait, stop!
- What now?
I didn't know it was so steep
- Vaca!
- We can't do this
Oh yes, we can
We just have to work really hard
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
That's it. I've gotta rest.
Ho!
Come on! We have to
go to the peak!
No time to rest
Dillo! Hold on!
This is the end of me.
Motelo Mama!
Dillo!
Vaca, no!
Are we close to the top?
What happened? I don't know
Have you ever seen anything like this?
It could be dangerous
Of course it could.
Now follow me.
- Zumi!
- Did you find Ainbo?
I found her tracks.
She is still a day ahead of us.
But perhaps she's not so important anymore.
She's important to me. And you are never
to disobey any of my commands again!
I understand
Please, join us by the fire.
Zumi, I'd like you to meet the honorable Mr. Cornelis DeWitt
It's an honor to meet you
- Likewise, I've never met a...
- A white man?
What a beautiful necklace you have!
I will explain to you what I mean
Bring me the expert
What brings you to the jungle, Mr. DeWitt?
I am a scientist. A bonanist.
What is that?
I study rare plants to see which ones might make
powerful medicine.
- You're a shaman?
- Yes, you can say that
Look, this one treats malaria
- Malaria?
- The disease the bloodsuckers bring.
It's k*lled many of our elders.
Because you don't have the right medicine
And this one is for yellow fever
Untreated, that's almost always fatal.
Mr. DeWitt says this could be the sickness that is k*lling Huarinka.
No, it's the curse that is k*lling my father
But what if these diseases are part of the curse?
I'm not sure I understand
You see, Zumi, where I come from, we have perfected
the cure for many diseases with our medicines.
They're truly miracles
- And it could save my father?
- I believe so
Then come to my village. To Candamo.
Please, we don't have time to lose
I understand
But, Mr. DeWitt, explain one thing
You are a white man. A stranger to our jungle
Why help us? What do you want?
At heart, I am a healer
But if you want me to want something...
Yes, go on
Show me where you got the gold to make that beautiful necklace
Is this your only request?
If you heal my father, I can show you where to dig gold
out of the ground with your bare hands.
Now come, back to Candamo, light the torches
Forget your torches. I've got this.
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho...
Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking?
This volcano is stinky
Ouch!
I don't know much about volcanoes but
why is the ground so warm here?
Who are you?
Let me have a closer look.
I'm Ainbo of Candamo.
Never heard of it. Or you.
Who are they?
Who do you think they are?
From up here I think they are very small sloths,
or very large ants.
They are Vaca and Dillo, spirit guides.
Those two are spirit guides?
Right, I know
But what you don't know is that Motelo Mama sent them
and me!
How do I know Motelo Mama sent you?
How do you know she didn't?
She sent me to get a moonrock.
And if I come back without one.
Well I wouldn't want to be the one to blame.
It is true that you don't want to be on
Motelo Mama's bad side.
So do you have moonrock?
Of course, tons of it
Just at the top of the peak
Take as much as you want
There's no way I can get up there
I need your help
I haven't helped anyone for a hundred years.
Why should I start now?
You're a very frustrating sloth but I'll tell you why
- Look
- Look at what?
Those two idiots?
They're not idiots.
Not all the time
Look at the tree
Is this what I think it is?
A whole sweet leaf tree just for you
For me?
If I get my moonrock
I can't remember the last time I tasted anything sweet
And after all, Motelo Mama sent you
Here. A moonrock!
Thank you
Do you know how I carve it into a knife?
You?!
You can't!
I can. Give it to me.
That can't be good for your teeth.
Here
It's perfect.
Of course it is
And now, sweet leaves
You are a hungry one, aren't you big guy?
I can't see anything around here I would like to eat.
Just rocks and dust.
No wonder he's moody
Now you need to go
I'm sorry, we didn't mean to be rude
That's not it.
That's it!
We need to escape. And fast!
But how?
- We fly. With his fan
- With his fan?
Spirit guide magic
Hey! Can we please borrow your fan?
Will you bring me another sweet leaf tree?
If we get off this volcano, I'll
bring you ten sweet leaf trees.
Then hurry.
Ready to fly?
Have we got another choice?
We can burn
I will fly
Then come on!
Oh, I'm too fat.
You go ahead
We are not leaving you!
Vaca!
- Meet us at my mother's.
- Where?
- My tree
- Your mother is a tree?
Do you really expect me to explain it now?
If I live, I'm going on a diet.
Nice
And scary
Stop! Not so fast!
Where are the brakes?
Ainbo! Dillo! Someone help me.
Please!
I'm not a bird
Look there! It's Candamo.
Hey guys
If only Zumi could see me now.
Coming in for a landing!
We made it! We made it!
- Heave, ho! Heave, ho!
- Vaca!
Heave ho. Heave ho.
There there. You're alright now.
No more lava?
- No.
- No more sloths?
Everything is fine and you're both
the best spirit guides ever
I got my moonrock dagger
- Now I need to talk to my mother
- Okay
Mother?
Ainbo?
Zumi?
Zumi!
I never thought I'd see you again
I never thought I'd see you
- Ainbo, something happened.
- What is it?
- My father, he is..
- Is he...?
No, he's not dead, come see
No need for that now
Don't be worrued about Atok.
He will never try to hurt you again
He knows he almost did a terrible thing
It's not Atok, it's...
I don't know what it is
Come on
Do you feel that?
- There is something wrong
- And we both know it
Papa?
Ainbo, thank the gods, come here
- You look better
- I am better
I'm not perfect
But you will be thanks to a great shaman
He's healing father.
And he'll heal the village!
- Who is he?
- Am I interrupting?
I want you to meet my best friend, Ainbo.
Hello Ainbo
Zumi's best friend! That makes you very important
I'm just a girl
Please, I can already tell you are
much more than just a girl
I.. I..
Ainbo!
Ainbo! What's wrong?
That man. He's dangerous
That man saved my father's life!
He's not a man
He's Yacuruna disguised as a man
I've seen it!
Yacuruna!
The village thinks that you are the curse.
You know that, right?
Atok said you sent him to find me to end the curse
- That's a lie.
- Did you send him after your best friend?
I stopped him
It doesn't matter now, that demon is all that matters
Spirits! Demons! I'm sick of it!
You continue to talk like this I'll banish you for good.
Where are you going?
You're right. I don't belong here
If you leave, Ainbo, don't come back
How did you get here?
I walked, silly girl.
What did you think? That I crawled? That I slithered?
Where do I know you from?
You don't know me. Not at all.
I'm leaving
I will see you soon, Ainbo.
Mr. DeWitt?
What's wrong?
You are not a man. You are...
It's you!
You are the Yacuruna.
Well aren't you Mr. Smartypants.
Did you see that?
Now what?
Let's get out of here. Quietly..
Ainbo!
Listen to me! Listen!
You are not the evil spirit
It's the white man, Mr. DeWitt.
You think I don't know?
- She knows
- And what she doesn't know, we do
What are those things?
Things?! You got some nerve!
They are my spirit guides
You didn't believe in them either
I was a fool
Can you ever forgive me?
So are you're glad I'm still alive?
We all make mistakes, right guys?
- Oh yeah.
- It's true, he makes mistakes all the time.
- What?
- Guys!
From now on, no more mistakes
It's time to show me the gold
- Is there something wrong?
- The gold!
- Papa?
- You need to leave our village
Let Zumi...
The gold!!
Ainbo, may I help?
Mother, please I need you
I need you now
It's her.
Ainbo.
Mother?
All these years I've watched you,
waiting for this day.
- I love you, Ainbo.
- I love you, mama.
I'm so happy for Ainbo
Then why are you crying?
Look at you, you're sobby too
No, I'm not!
The golden-tipped arrow, where is it?
It's here
We made it ourselves and we didn't know why
I think you did
I whispered it into your ears
- That was you?
- Yes
Now give the arrow to me
It's ready now
Ready for what?
Listen
I've heard these sounds before
It's the sound of the monsters that belong to the Corona.
They are coming for Candamo.
We have to stop them
- Atok
- I owe it to Ainbo and you
No, you owe her the truth
Now come
- Now what?
- Follow me
There she goes
Where are we going?
Candamo's gold now belongs to our great shaman
He has lifted the curse from my father. From our village.
We will repay him a thousand times over
Soon, great ma...
- Machines
- Machines
Metal gods that dig for gold will arrive.
You will serve them like you
will server our great shaman
Now bow! Pay your respects to
our great shaman.
You heard your princess.
Bow!!
I'm Lizeni of Candamo.
I demand that you and your machines leave!
Leave our land!
The land of our children and our ancestors.
Leave now!
Follow us!
- It was me!
- What?
Your mother died because of me
- You k*lled her?
- No!
Yes! No!
It was my jealous heart
The goddess. Lizeni, isn't it?
You know who I am but do you know who you are?
I am the god of gold
I am the ruler of the Amazon.
Is that who you really are... Will?
- Don't call me that, ever
- I challenge you
- To what?
- To hear the truth
- Is that all?
- The truth is everything
Some of you remember, many years ago,
I saved your life and brought you to the village
- Stop it!
- Not everyone welcomes Will
Some hated him
It's true, I hated this stranger
Because I thought Lizeni belonged to me
But she fell in love with him
I loved you, Will, and you were in love with me
No more!
I thought you weren't afraid of the truth
Atok told everyone that Will cursed me
Put me under his spell
My jealousy made me insane
You Ainbo, you weren't even born.
But I already hated you too.
We were condemned for loving each other
Love was our only crime
I was saved by the forest spirits,
and became one with the jungle.
But the Yacuruna was waiting for Will.
He was perfect prey for the Yacuruna.
Lies! All of it!
- You are Ainbo's father.
- Lies!
You are nothing, Ainbo.
I am the ultimate... I'm...
I am the Yacuruna!
We will no longer allow you to destroy our land and enslave our people
You believe you can conquer the Yacuruna?
Maybe I cannot
But what I cannot do, my daughter can
A child, just a child.
Mother!
Zumi!
No!
Zumi!
My daughter!
It's your time, Ainbo. You have one chance, one shot
You have to stop him
but he's my father
He was your father
Give the bow to me
No, it's your bow
Your arrow and your quest
Only you can do it
You want me to sh**t my own father?
No, no, on the contrary
You will free your father from the Yacuruna.
That's right
You'll sh**t the Yacuruna. The evil inside him.
How do you know this?
It was whispered in our ears
- Zumi!
- We have to save her
We'll save her
- Hol on!
- Hold on tight!
Father, I know you're in there somewhere
Dad!
Do not dare call me that
Dad! Can you hear me?
No more!
Zumi! Princess! Come close!
I belong to the Yacuruna
Do you, miserable little child, think you can stop the Yacuruna?
Your pathetic arrow will not even scratch my skin
Ainbo
Mother?
Mother. Please guide my arrow
You don't need my help, you are ready now
I know
No!
I'll catch you!
- Thank you
- You're welcome
Zumi!
Jump!
We'll catch you!
Jump!
Ainbo, what happened?
Father!
Father, we are free again
The curse is over
Free. We are free
Who is this?
It's Will
- Will?
- It's your father
Mother!
Father?
- Are you my daughter?
- This is Ainbo.
Here, these will help
My glasses. I lost these a long time ago
Ainbo, you are very courageous.
Thank you
I never thought I'd meet you
but...
I'm afraid I can't stay
We do not belong in this world anymore
We belong together at last
and Ainbo, we'll be nearby
I promise
I promise too
Will, I'll take good care of her
If you'll let me
Good, but treat her like you're her father
Always
We have to leave, our time is up
You have to let us go now
Ainbo!
That's not a hug
This is a hug
Wow, Ainbo!
You really saved us, you saved Candamo.
But there's so much more to do in the Amazon.
Whatever it is, with your spirit guides,
it will be a piece of cake.
With who?
With us? No
- I'm afraid..
- We are afraid you have to follow through yourselves
Yes, yourselves
We?
Yes, us
"In the jungle there's a legend of courage and love"
"Where a brave girl saves her homeland,
the Amazon so wild"
"She is the guadian watches night and day."
"With her power, this will stay."
"Will stay"
"Yes, Ainbo's here."
"Mighty spirits are her guide"
"Yes, Ainbo's here with magic by her side."
"No harm will come, good things are done."
"Yes, Ainbo's here to save paradise."
"She is Ainbo, she's a brave girl.
She is full of love"
"For her people, for her homeland"
"The Amazon, so pure and wild"
"The Amazon, so pure and wild"
"Ainbo's here, mighty spirits are her guide"
"Yes, Ainbo's here with magic by her side."
"No harm will come, good things are done."
"Our Amazon shines bright"
"We're saying 'Goodbye darkness'"
"Welcome light"
"In the jungle there's a legend of courage and love"
So here's the plan
I've set a trap. The most foolproof, amazing trap ever!
Then, well just you watch..
I told you before I'm the best hunter in all of Candamo.
And I'm only thirteen.
One day, people will all be saying, "Ainbo of Candamo,"
"Greatest hunter in the whole Amazon!"
But even the greatest hunter could use a little help.
That's where you come in.
You're gonna help me catch him.
Got It? Good.
He's coming!
I forgot bait!
Hey! You stay here.
No!
It gets worse every day.
More and more dead fish.
Our people are dying and many more are sick.
Including me; It's the curse.
But you're going to get better.
Better or not, it's your turn, daughter.
I'm not ready to take your place
Do you think I was ready to be chief?
At your age all I could think about, was girls.
And, well.. girls!
It's true.
You're as ready as you'll ever be.
But Candamo was different then
Yes, I won't lie
The forest was lush and the river run crystal clear.
And everyone in the village was happy
But how can I end this curse?
I don't know
Maybe we're all the curse,
our heartlessness.
Bah! That's a bitter sick man talking. Not the real you.
You have everything he had at thirteen.
You're strong, brave and you have a good heart
And you have a mission
Save our village, Zumi.
Save Candamo.
I believe in you, Zumi.
Now I need one amazing shot.
Steady...
- Atok!
- Ah, the mighty huntress.
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the ceremony.
We? I'm leaving now.
Then get me down; Zumi will be heartbroken if I'm not there.
True. She thinks of you like a sister.
But remember, you're not her sister
You're not royalty.
You're not some great huntress.
You're just a girl hanging upside down
in her own trap.
Cut me down!
Cut yourself down.
And never say, Atok didn't try to help you.
Just a girl!
I'll show him.
For her to disappear now, of all times.
Zumi...
- But...
- Enough
The time for talk is over.
You need to be strong.
That's what the village needs now.
It's just.. Ainbo is my best friend
and I'm nervous
Nervous? Terrified, I'm sure.
Why wouldn't you be?
But Ainbo knows this.
She'll be here.
Okay, I believe you.
You know Ainbo has a nickname for you?
What? The old hag?
Mama Chuni.
That's how she thinks of you:
Mama.
Ainbo's real mother would be so proud of you.
I wish she were here today too
You are her mother now
- It's time
- Yes
- Pathetic
- Preposturous
Pitiful
Huh?
Hello
Now I'm seeing things.
I've been hanging upside down too long.
We're supposed to help her?
I think it's her
I'ill be the judge of that.
How do you know who I am?
Who are you?
Smells like her.
Don't try to sniff me!
Hey, we're on your side
No you're not! You're a couple of mirages.
We're your spirit guides!
- My name is Dillo.
- I'm Vaca.
We're sent to help you, help Zumi, save Candamo.
No, you are not real
Fine. Insult us.
Then you could hang upside down forever
Alright, if you're real,
get me down.
Nothing to it.
Grab your knife. It's that pointy thing.
If I could grab the knife,
would I still be hanging here?
- We could cut her down.
- But that's no fun.
I'm about to miss the biggest day of my life.
Hey! You're shouting!
You're right, I'm shouting at nothing
- You're not really here
- Don't start that again
Alright, if you're real,
Get. Me. Down!
I suppose.
If you insist. I'll do it!
What do you think you are doing?
Now do you think we're real?
I guess I have to.
I guess you do.
My spirit guides! Wow!
Wait, I'm giving this back.
Come on, let's go, we're already late.
Ainbo, I will never forgive you for this.
Hey! Spirit guides!
Enough!
Do you two mind?!
And remember, a spectacular entrance!
Spectacular is our middle name.
The royal necklace has grown heavy
around my old shoulders.
But now I can pass it on to someone
who can bare its weight.
And lead our village to a brighter future
Yes!
And so I place this necklace
around Zumi's neck.
Just as my father placed it around my neck
so many years ago.
- Yes!
- Zumi!
Ainbo?
I think you lost this
Zumi, I brought you a gift
It's not what I was planning
but this one's better.
Not just better; the best gift ever!
What is it?
Maybe I should ride on top of you
and wave to the people.
How about I drag you in by your tail?
You all know about our great jungle spirits.
And you all know about the terrible, awful,
really horrible curse,
that forced them to disappear.
And the gift is...?
My gift is that I've brought
the spirits back!
What?
Two of our sacred jungle spirits appeared to me
They said, "Ainbo, take us to Zumi."
"Your wish is our command."
So, Zumi, Your Highness, meet your spirit guides!
Where are the spirits?
What are they doing?
Zumi, meet your spirit guides!
Hello? Spirit guides!
Hey, you two, get out here!
If Ainbo is calling the spirit guides,
they must have appeared to her.
She wouldn't make it up.
Ainbo, wait!
Zumi, you can't run away, you have to stay with your people.
- Hey, there you are!
- Who?
Turn around!
There you are!
We've been looking for you.
You found me. And you better talk fast.
- Or you're going to be sorry.
- Talk about what?
You embarrassed me in front of the entire village!
Ooh, see, now we can explain that.
Then do it!
Hmm, no, we can't.
It might be bad for our health?
I thought you two were immortal. Almighty.
Us? No one is immortal when it comes to Yacuruna.
Jungle demon?
Do you know another Yacuruna?
No, and I never want to.
But there is hope
Hope for what?
Hope to end Yacuruna's curse forever.
- You see, there is this root...
- Deep in the jungle.
How deep?
About...
We don't know.
But this root will cure your village
You mean end the curse?
- Is that what we mean?
- Yeah sure.
Do you at least know what the root looks like?
It's kind of...
Hey, where are you going?
Zumi was right;
I'm a bad friend for not being with her.
We might not know where the root is,
but we know someone who does!
- She can help you.
- Who?
- Motelo Mama
- The giant turtle.
Who carries the weight of the world
on her shell.
I know who Motelo Mama is.
- Are you saying she's real too?
- Uh huh.
Okay..
I need to talk to Zumi.
You want to leave Candamo?
How can you abandon me?
And at a time when I need you most?
But I'm not abandoning you.
I'm doing something to save the village.
Save your father.
Ainbo, if there is such a root
Don't you think our shamans would have found it?
They don't have spirit guides
Ugh, your spirits. Again!
Where are they, Ainbo?
Why aren't they helping Candamo?
They are trying to
This is their way;
By helping me find the root.
Come with me and I'll show them to you.
I'm sorry, Ainbo,
I forbid you to leave Candamo.
- But...
- Forbid!
Zumi just wants you to be safe,
that's all.
Why won't Zumi believe me?
Zumi doesn't see the world as you do.
You are a very special person
I don't feel special
There are important things you need to know, Ainbo.
I raised you like you were my own child
But it's time you know the truth about Lizeni, your mother
- Come.
- That's all I ever wanted to know.
It was no coincidence
I found you.
In a dream, your mother told me
exactly where you'd be.
Under that tree that you love so much
I promised her I would look after you.
- And you have.
- You two are very much alike.
She was the most beautiful and
gifted hunter in all of Candamo.
She could also see the spirit world
What?
I promised her that I would tell you her story
only if you were called by the spirits.
They called me but... they're kind of..
well... loopy.
Not loopy. Tricksters!
Some guides work like this too
Why?
If I tell you everything and show you everything
then what will you learn for yourself?
I'll learn how to save the village?
But it is you who has to save the village, not them
I still don't understand
You need to sleep now
Tomorrow morning I'll tell you more about your mother
I love you mama Chuni.
I love you too
Zumi, wake up, wake up!
Not now, Ainbo.
I'm asking for one favor,
all you have to do is come talk to Chuni.
Why?
Just listen to what she has to say
She'll tell you everything you need to know about me
And my mother and the spirits!
Ainbo!
Please Zumi, just listen to Chuni says
and after that if you still forbid me to leave,
fine!
- Alright
- Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Chuni, I brought Zumi to hear
the story of my mother.
Mom?
Chuni?
Chuni, please don't leave me
What happened?
Get out
This was no accident.
The curse k*lled her.
This is your fault!
- No
- Yes!
You and your spirits are the ones to blame
That's crazy. You're crazy!
My spirits are good.
You believe me, right Zumi?
Ainbo!
If she isn't guilty, why would she run away?
Maybe she's just afraid of you.
I know I am.
I may frighten you, but I keep the
evil spirits out of Candamo.
I guess you were off-duty last night.
I can stop the evil spirits from entering the village
But I cannot stop the evil that has already been let in.
I don't know what you mean
Yes you do.
You know that Ainbo was the last one
to be with Chuni.
They shared that hut
since Ainbo was a baby.
A baby born of evil
Love must have blinded Chuni until now
- So Ainbo is...
- My father would have told me
He would not have let Ainbo and I
become best friends.
Huarinka was blind too
That is why a child like you leads us today.
I might be a child but I'm not stupid
And how dare you speak of my father that way?
You have the power to bring health
and happiness back to the village
- And you make your father proud.
- How?
Allow me to go after Ainbo
and confront her evil
- Allow me to lift the curse
- I won't let you do that
Zumi, you are our leader now
whether you want to be or not
Consider the fate of one against the fate of all
Let me lift the weight off your shoulders
- My answer is no. Ainbo...
- Ainbo is the curse!
- I'm going to find her
- I said, no.
How will you stop me?
Do you think any of my warriors will do your bidding?
- One day soon, you'll thank me Your Highness.
- Atok!
Now I've lost Chuni, and I'll
never know about my mother.
Zumi thinks... I don't know what she thinks.
Ouch!
No you don't.
Why are you so far away from the river, little turtle?
But...
You're trying to tell me something, aren't you?
Ouch!
You are a sign, right?
A sign from Motelo Mama!
Let's go find Motelo Mama.
Thanks little turtle.
It's me and the jungle now.
Spirit guides!
Dillo! Vaca!
Can you please appear again?
Great, I have no idea how to call them if I need their help
And I'm starving.
Guaba!
I'm not greedy. We can share.
Here, do you want some?
You know it's not polite to stare, right?
Let me go! I said I'd share with you!
Hold on!
- Not my nose!
- No!
No!
What happened?
You two were very brave.
Thank you for saving me
I wish I...
What is wrong?
I wish I could tell Chuni, but...
she's gone..
Gone?
Do you mean...?
Yes.
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
Chant with us, Ainbo.
Let's make sure Chuni's spirit
travels to the next world safely.
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
- "Goodbye forever, mom"
Where is Atok?
Connie hated him it's better he's not here
Now it's your job to send Connie to the spirit world
go
Goodbye Mama (Connie)
I love you
take care of me please
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
"Goodbye forever, Mama"
I knew I'd find you
What's wrong?
It's Ainbo
She'll come back
No, she won't.
Atok's going after her.
To... what?
Atok said Ainbo was the cause of the curse
and Candamo would return
to prosperity if he..
He's gone after Ainbo?
I told him "No", but he just ignored me
My first command, and he treated me
like I'm some little child!
Zumi, listen to me
Take two of our men and find Atok before it's too late
But Atok said no warriors would join me
Ridiculous! You are their leader now
So now is the time to lead
bring Ainbo home.
She is a day ahead of us
And if we don't pick up a trail,
we don't even know which way to go.
We have to find her.
And fast.
Ready?
- Wait! We forgot something.
- What?
What did we forget?
Breakfast.
See the fruits?
Up there, sh**t them.
Yummy, yummy. Get them down!
Where are my arrows?
You lost your arrows?
That's alright.
Here. Try this.
- This?
- Yup!
Concentrate..
Aim.. And steady.
- No good
- Because you gave me a reed instead of an arrow
Reed, arrow, all the same!
Just watch
- Bull's eye!
- And a few more
Whoosh!
There's my breakfast
Ladies and gentlemen, the best archer in all the Amazon!
- Dillo!
- Great! I'm impressed.
But you're a spirit.
You don't have to be a spirit to do that
You just need to believe in yourself
Here. I got something that will help.
Show her! sh**ting a reed into a tree.
- That is just a test.
- And you flunked.
Got it!
A gift from your spirit guides
We made it ourselves
You made this? How? When?
Spirit guide secret!
It's so beautiful
I might never want to sh**t it.
Or you might!
Time will tell.
It is better I keep it.
It will still be there when you need it
So. Now I need to find Motelo Mama,
get the root and save Candamo.
- Exactly
- In that order
Now it's quest time.
Actually, I don't know where to go. Can you help me?
One moment
What was the question?
Can you help me?
- Yes!
- No.
Yes and no!
- Sometimes we can help
- And sometimes we can't
Crazy, isn't it?
How am I supposed to know when you can help?
You aren't supposed to know.
Spirit guide secret!
Again?!
I told Chuni that you are sort of...
Well, sorry, I told her you were loopy.
But she said if you helped me do everything,
it wouldn't be my quest.
- Smart woman that Chuni.
- I will treat her in the spirit world
But right now, I'm lost.
I have no idea where the great river is
Can you help me?
The answer is...
Yes!
Climb on up. We'll cover much
more ground this way.
Wow! The Amazon is amazing.
So much more than just Candamo.
Candamo is part of the Amazon.
It is all one.
Why did we stop?
Are we there?
What do you think it is?
It's a place to stay away from
Far away
We think it belongs to the Yacuruna.
Then why is it calling out to me?
Ah, what are you doing?
Ainbo!
We should go after her.
Sure, yes, we should!
You go first
It's the Yacuruna!
What are you doing here?
We never come here
But sometimes you gotta change your mind
Why did they stop at the river?
They are afraid of something
Water? Yeah sure
Next time all we have to do is squirt them.
You don't have to be mean
Maybe it's something that lives in the river.
Maybe.
Now, what lives in the river?
Motelo Mama!
Guys, do you think Motelo Mama is nearby?
It's a big river
Alright, I get it, it's my quest.
The moon is full, I'm going now
Stay close to the river bank
- We will see you later
- I hope so
You gotta be more careful with your arrows.
I knew it was you
- When Zumi finds out...
- Zumi sent me to end the curse
That's a lie
She... she wouldn't..
I'm going to untie you now
and I'm hoping you'll try
to run away.
Seems like only yesterday,
I went hunting with a young woman.
She was the fastest runner, the best hunter
And knew the jungle like no one else.
You're talking about my mother
Lizeni.
You know about your mother?
You'd be surprised by everything I know
Not one more step, Atok.
Go ahead, sh**t me!
You don't think I will?
I don't think you can.
I was so much in love with your mother,
but she chose another!
Who was he?
All that matters now is the curse
And the curse ends here and now
Are you the turtle that bit me?
Hey, wait! Where are you going?
Hey, turtles!
Motelo Mama!
Motelo Mama!
Please, it's Ainbo. I'm Lizeni's daughter.
Hello Ainbo.
I thought I'd never find you
You look so much like your mother
Everyone in the world seems to know my mother,
except me..
Not true.
You know her better than anyone.
How?
Tell me about your favorite tree
You know about my tree?
Oh you would know: you're Motelo Mama.
That's right, so tell me
I found the tree when I was a little girl
I felt I could tell it all my secrets
Things you could only tell your mother.
That's right! Things I would only tell...
But it's a tree
Just a tree?
Everyone thought I was crazy for talking to a tree
But I think my mother's spirit lives in that tree
And the root of your mother's tree is the root you are seeking.
What is it, Ainbo?
I'm afraid. I'm afraid of the jungle.
I'm afraid of the Yacuruna.
I'm afraid I'm just a scared child,
who can't even sh**t an arrow.
The jungle needs you, not me
I'm afraid too, Ainbo.
No! You're Motelo Mama.
For thousands of years, the bond between my children and I was perfect
Then the Yacuruna infected all of my children
They stopped believing in the spirits.
In the jungle.
Now I'm afraid that it may be too late
There is no hope?
You are the hope, Ainbo.
Yes
You're a scared child! But you're
also much, much more.
I wish I could believe that
You will!
Your mother's tree is sacred
It's roots hold the power to change
even the darkest heart.
So they must be cut with a sacred blade
made from moonrock.
Now I have to go to the Moon?
No, Ainbo
Climb onto me.
You must go to the Volcano of the Moon.
It's up ahead.
Find Pelejo, the sloth.
Be careful how you speak to him, he's... a grouch.
Bring him a gift
something sweet
Then what?
One step at a time, Ainbo.
I believe you dropped this
Who are you?
I'm so tired
Tada!!
It's about time!
Do you always have to come out of nowhere?
- If we came out of somewhere...
- We'd already be there.
Forget I asked
So. Isn't Motelo Mama the most amazing giant turtle ..
...who carries the world on her shell, that you ever met?
You know I met her
- We know everything
- Except, when we don't.
We know you have to bring Pelejo the sloth, something sweet.
So, here is your sweet leaf tree.
Perfect, thank you.
I'll break off some branches.
Branches?
This is Pelejo you'r bribing.
What do you mean, bribing?
- He's got a bad temper
- You've gotta get him on your side.
You don't want him to step on you
Step on me? How big is this Pelejo?
Oooh, he's about...
- He's a giant
- That's why you've gotta take him the whole tree.
Impossible!
No
No?
So, take the tree up to Pelejo.
- Get the sacred moonrock
- Don't get stepped on
And most important
We'll... wait right here.
Cheering you on, every step of the way
Are you crazy?
I can't take the tree up there all by myself.
Didn't Motelo Mama command you to help me?
Yes..
- But we don't want to go up there
- We're scared of heights
- And uh, getting stepped on!
- Stop whining!
If I'm going, you're going.
Or I'm telling Motelo Mama that you're cowards
Don't do that
We'll go
Okay, it is time for us to be brave
Yeah! Brave!
- Wait, stop!
- What now?
I didn't know it was so steep
- Vaca!
- We can't do this
Oh yes, we can
We just have to work really hard
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
That's it. I've gotta rest.
Ho!
Come on! We have to
go to the peak!
No time to rest
Dillo! Hold on!
This is the end of me.
Motelo Mama!
Dillo!
Vaca, no!
Are we close to the top?
What happened? I don't know
Have you ever seen anything like this?
It could be dangerous
Of course it could.
Now follow me.
- Zumi!
- Did you find Ainbo?
I found her tracks.
She is still a day ahead of us.
But perhaps she's not so important anymore.
She's important to me. And you are never
to disobey any of my commands again!
I understand
Please, join us by the fire.
Zumi, I'd like you to meet the honorable Mr. Cornelis DeWitt
It's an honor to meet you
- Likewise, I've never met a...
- A white man?
What a beautiful necklace you have!
I will explain to you what I mean
Bring me the expert
What brings you to the jungle, Mr. DeWitt?
I am a scientist. A bonanist.
What is that?
I study rare plants to see which ones might make
powerful medicine.
- You're a shaman?
- Yes, you can say that
Look, this one treats malaria
- Malaria?
- The disease the bloodsuckers bring.
It's k*lled many of our elders.
Because you don't have the right medicine
And this one is for yellow fever
Untreated, that's almost always fatal.
Mr. DeWitt says this could be the sickness that is k*lling Huarinka.
No, it's the curse that is k*lling my father
But what if these diseases are part of the curse?
I'm not sure I understand
You see, Zumi, where I come from, we have perfected
the cure for many diseases with our medicines.
They're truly miracles
- And it could save my father?
- I believe so
Then come to my village. To Candamo.
Please, we don't have time to lose
I understand
But, Mr. DeWitt, explain one thing
You are a white man. A stranger to our jungle
Why help us? What do you want?
At heart, I am a healer
But if you want me to want something...
Yes, go on
Show me where you got the gold to make that beautiful necklace
Is this your only request?
If you heal my father, I can show you where to dig gold
out of the ground with your bare hands.
Now come, back to Candamo, light the torches
Forget your torches. I've got this.
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho!
Heave!
Ho...
Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking?
This volcano is stinky
Ouch!
I don't know much about volcanoes but
why is the ground so warm here?
Who are you?
Let me have a closer look.
I'm Ainbo of Candamo.
Never heard of it. Or you.
Who are they?
Who do you think they are?
From up here I think they are very small sloths,
or very large ants.
They are Vaca and Dillo, spirit guides.
Those two are spirit guides?
Right, I know
But what you don't know is that Motelo Mama sent them
and me!
How do I know Motelo Mama sent you?
How do you know she didn't?
She sent me to get a moonrock.
And if I come back without one.
Well I wouldn't want to be the one to blame.
It is true that you don't want to be on
Motelo Mama's bad side.
So do you have moonrock?
Of course, tons of it
Just at the top of the peak
Take as much as you want
There's no way I can get up there
I need your help
I haven't helped anyone for a hundred years.
Why should I start now?
You're a very frustrating sloth but I'll tell you why
- Look
- Look at what?
Those two idiots?
They're not idiots.
Not all the time
Look at the tree
Is this what I think it is?
A whole sweet leaf tree just for you
For me?
If I get my moonrock
I can't remember the last time I tasted anything sweet
And after all, Motelo Mama sent you
Here. A moonrock!
Thank you
Do you know how I carve it into a knife?
You?!
You can't!
I can. Give it to me.
That can't be good for your teeth.
Here
It's perfect.
Of course it is
And now, sweet leaves
You are a hungry one, aren't you big guy?
I can't see anything around here I would like to eat.
Just rocks and dust.
No wonder he's moody
Now you need to go
I'm sorry, we didn't mean to be rude
That's not it.
That's it!
We need to escape. And fast!
But how?
- We fly. With his fan
- With his fan?
Spirit guide magic
Hey! Can we please borrow your fan?
Will you bring me another sweet leaf tree?
If we get off this volcano, I'll
bring you ten sweet leaf trees.
Then hurry.
Ready to fly?
Have we got another choice?
We can burn
I will fly
Then come on!
Oh, I'm too fat.
You go ahead
We are not leaving you!
Vaca!
- Meet us at my mother's.
- Where?
- My tree
- Your mother is a tree?
Do you really expect me to explain it now?
If I live, I'm going on a diet.
Nice
And scary
Stop! Not so fast!
Where are the brakes?
Ainbo! Dillo! Someone help me.
Please!
I'm not a bird
Look there! It's Candamo.
Hey guys
If only Zumi could see me now.
Coming in for a landing!
We made it! We made it!
- Heave, ho! Heave, ho!
- Vaca!
Heave ho. Heave ho.
There there. You're alright now.
No more lava?
- No.
- No more sloths?
Everything is fine and you're both
the best spirit guides ever
I got my moonrock dagger
- Now I need to talk to my mother
- Okay
Mother?
Ainbo?
Zumi?
Zumi!
I never thought I'd see you again
I never thought I'd see you
- Ainbo, something happened.
- What is it?
- My father, he is..
- Is he...?
No, he's not dead, come see
No need for that now
Don't be worrued about Atok.
He will never try to hurt you again
He knows he almost did a terrible thing
It's not Atok, it's...
I don't know what it is
Come on
Do you feel that?
- There is something wrong
- And we both know it
Papa?
Ainbo, thank the gods, come here
- You look better
- I am better
I'm not perfect
But you will be thanks to a great shaman
He's healing father.
And he'll heal the village!
- Who is he?
- Am I interrupting?
I want you to meet my best friend, Ainbo.
Hello Ainbo
Zumi's best friend! That makes you very important
I'm just a girl
Please, I can already tell you are
much more than just a girl
I.. I..
Ainbo!
Ainbo! What's wrong?
That man. He's dangerous
That man saved my father's life!
He's not a man
He's Yacuruna disguised as a man
I've seen it!
Yacuruna!
The village thinks that you are the curse.
You know that, right?
Atok said you sent him to find me to end the curse
- That's a lie.
- Did you send him after your best friend?
I stopped him
It doesn't matter now, that demon is all that matters
Spirits! Demons! I'm sick of it!
You continue to talk like this I'll banish you for good.
Where are you going?
You're right. I don't belong here
If you leave, Ainbo, don't come back
How did you get here?
I walked, silly girl.
What did you think? That I crawled? That I slithered?
Where do I know you from?
You don't know me. Not at all.
I'm leaving
I will see you soon, Ainbo.
Mr. DeWitt?
What's wrong?
You are not a man. You are...
It's you!
You are the Yacuruna.
Well aren't you Mr. Smartypants.
Did you see that?
Now what?
Let's get out of here. Quietly..
Ainbo!
Listen to me! Listen!
You are not the evil spirit
It's the white man, Mr. DeWitt.
You think I don't know?
- She knows
- And what she doesn't know, we do
What are those things?
Things?! You got some nerve!
They are my spirit guides
You didn't believe in them either
I was a fool
Can you ever forgive me?
So are you're glad I'm still alive?
We all make mistakes, right guys?
- Oh yeah.
- It's true, he makes mistakes all the time.
- What?
- Guys!
From now on, no more mistakes
It's time to show me the gold
- Is there something wrong?
- The gold!
- Papa?
- You need to leave our village
Let Zumi...
The gold!!
Ainbo, may I help?
Mother, please I need you
I need you now
It's her.
Ainbo.
Mother?
All these years I've watched you,
waiting for this day.
- I love you, Ainbo.
- I love you, mama.
I'm so happy for Ainbo
Then why are you crying?
Look at you, you're sobby too
No, I'm not!
The golden-tipped arrow, where is it?
It's here
We made it ourselves and we didn't know why
I think you did
I whispered it into your ears
- That was you?
- Yes
Now give the arrow to me
It's ready now
Ready for what?
Listen
I've heard these sounds before
It's the sound of the monsters that belong to the Corona.
They are coming for Candamo.
We have to stop them
- Atok
- I owe it to Ainbo and you
No, you owe her the truth
Now come
- Now what?
- Follow me
There she goes
Where are we going?
Candamo's gold now belongs to our great shaman
He has lifted the curse from my father. From our village.
We will repay him a thousand times over
Soon, great ma...
- Machines
- Machines
Metal gods that dig for gold will arrive.
You will serve them like you
will server our great shaman
Now bow! Pay your respects to
our great shaman.
You heard your princess.
Bow!!
I'm Lizeni of Candamo.
I demand that you and your machines leave!
Leave our land!
The land of our children and our ancestors.
Leave now!
Follow us!
- It was me!
- What?
Your mother died because of me
- You k*lled her?
- No!
Yes! No!
It was my jealous heart
The goddess. Lizeni, isn't it?
You know who I am but do you know who you are?
I am the god of gold
I am the ruler of the Amazon.
Is that who you really are... Will?
- Don't call me that, ever
- I challenge you
- To what?
- To hear the truth
- Is that all?
- The truth is everything
Some of you remember, many years ago,
I saved your life and brought you to the village
- Stop it!
- Not everyone welcomes Will
Some hated him
It's true, I hated this stranger
Because I thought Lizeni belonged to me
But she fell in love with him
I loved you, Will, and you were in love with me
No more!
I thought you weren't afraid of the truth
Atok told everyone that Will cursed me
Put me under his spell
My jealousy made me insane
You Ainbo, you weren't even born.
But I already hated you too.
We were condemned for loving each other
Love was our only crime
I was saved by the forest spirits,
and became one with the jungle.
But the Yacuruna was waiting for Will.
He was perfect prey for the Yacuruna.
Lies! All of it!
- You are Ainbo's father.
- Lies!
You are nothing, Ainbo.
I am the ultimate... I'm...
I am the Yacuruna!
We will no longer allow you to destroy our land and enslave our people
You believe you can conquer the Yacuruna?
Maybe I cannot
But what I cannot do, my daughter can
A child, just a child.
Mother!
Zumi!
No!
Zumi!
My daughter!
It's your time, Ainbo. You have one chance, one shot
You have to stop him
but he's my father
He was your father
Give the bow to me
No, it's your bow
Your arrow and your quest
Only you can do it
You want me to sh**t my own father?
No, no, on the contrary
You will free your father from the Yacuruna.
That's right
You'll sh**t the Yacuruna. The evil inside him.
How do you know this?
It was whispered in our ears
- Zumi!
- We have to save her
We'll save her
- Hol on!
- Hold on tight!
Father, I know you're in there somewhere
Dad!
Do not dare call me that
Dad! Can you hear me?
No more!
Zumi! Princess! Come close!
I belong to the Yacuruna
Do you, miserable little child, think you can stop the Yacuruna?
Your pathetic arrow will not even scratch my skin
Ainbo
Mother?
Mother. Please guide my arrow
You don't need my help, you are ready now
I know
No!
I'll catch you!
- Thank you
- You're welcome
Zumi!
Jump!
We'll catch you!
Jump!
Ainbo, what happened?
Father!
Father, we are free again
The curse is over
Free. We are free
Who is this?
It's Will
- Will?
- It's your father
Mother!
Father?
- Are you my daughter?
- This is Ainbo.
Here, these will help
My glasses. I lost these a long time ago
Ainbo, you are very courageous.
Thank you
I never thought I'd meet you
but...
I'm afraid I can't stay
We do not belong in this world anymore
We belong together at last
and Ainbo, we'll be nearby
I promise
I promise too
Will, I'll take good care of her
If you'll let me
Good, but treat her like you're her father
Always
We have to leave, our time is up
You have to let us go now
Ainbo!
That's not a hug
This is a hug
Wow, Ainbo!
You really saved us, you saved Candamo.
But there's so much more to do in the Amazon.
Whatever it is, with your spirit guides,
it will be a piece of cake.
With who?
With us? No
- I'm afraid..
- We are afraid you have to follow through yourselves
Yes, yourselves
We?
Yes, us
"In the jungle there's a legend of courage and love"
"Where a brave girl saves her homeland,
the Amazon so wild"
"She is the guadian watches night and day."
"With her power, this will stay."
"Will stay"
"Yes, Ainbo's here."
"Mighty spirits are her guide"
"Yes, Ainbo's here with magic by her side."
"No harm will come, good things are done."
"Yes, Ainbo's here to save paradise."
"She is Ainbo, she's a brave girl.
She is full of love"
"For her people, for her homeland"
"The Amazon, so pure and wild"
"The Amazon, so pure and wild"
"Ainbo's here, mighty spirits are her guide"
"Yes, Ainbo's here with magic by her side."
"No harm will come, good things are done."
"Our Amazon shines bright"
"We're saying 'Goodbye darkness'"
"Welcome light"
"In the jungle there's a legend of courage and love"