"Taina and the Guardians of the Amazon" Debuts on Netflix LatAm

New Brazilian animated series Taina and the guardians of the Amazon, produced by Hype Animation, Sincrocine and the Viacom group, makes its streaming debut on Netflix across Latin America. Intended for preschool audiences, the 26 x 11 'show follows the adventures of a young indigenous woman named Taina and her animal friends: the monkey Catu, the king vulture Pepe and the hedgehog Suri.

With little heroes who are always ready to take care of the forest and their friends, Taina and the guardians of the Amazon brings messages of respect, friendship and care for nature on the transmission platform.

The production received resources from Ancine and Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual, sponsored by RioFilme and Norsul and supported by BNDES. Created by Pedro Carlos Rovai and Virginia Limberger, mystery It is directed by André Forni, produced by Carolina Fregatti and executive produced by Marcela Baptista. The French animation boutique Dandelooo acts as a distributor. Fully produced in 3D animation, Taina and the guardians of the Amazon In 2018 he made his Latin American debut on Viacom's Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels.

Aimed at children aged three to six, Taina and the guardians of the Amazon use Brazilian characters to encourage children to respect cultural diversity and differences with themes of friendship and ecology.

“For us at Hype, it has been a very rewarding job to work with your very positive message about the importance of helping others,” said Gabriel Garcia, CEO of Hype Animation. The series is the animated television spin-off of the successful trilogy of Brazilian films. “There was always this challenge on how to present Tainá but also the Amazon to a worldwide preschool audience. [To show] All the richness of our fauna and flora, in a playful way, was one of our main objectives “.