Tainah - an Amazon Adventure
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Tainah - an Amazon Adventure (2000) Language: Portuguese with English subtitles Tainah, an eight year old orphan whose name means "brave warrior" lives along the Rio Negro in the lush Brazilian rain forest. Through the guidance of her grandfather, Tainah learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and finds within herself the desire and determination to protect her homeland and the animals she has befriended. After several adventures destroying traps and harassing a group of animal smugglers, Tainah rescues an endangered baby monkey, Catu, and becomes the target of the poachers. To protect herself and stop the greedy criminals, Tainah enlists help from biologist, Isabel and her son, Joninho. The movie, filmed entirely on location in the Amazon, showcases breathtaking cinematography with spectacular close-ups of wildlife. The film is in Portuguese with English subtitles. Families are strongly encouraged to introduce reading-age children to award winning foreign films like Tainah. Don't miss this one! Showtimes: |