Emma e il Giaguaro Nero to air on Rai 1

The film ‘Emma e il Giaguaro Nero’ is scheduled to air on Rai 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 21:35. Directed by Gilles de Maistre, the 2024 adventure story focuses on the bond between humans and animals set in the Amazon rainforest.

The plot follows Emma, a girl who grew up in the Amazon with a black jaguar named Hope. After moving to New York with her father, Emma returns to the rainforest years later to protect her childhood companion and the local community from animal traffickers. The cast includes Lumi Pollack as Emma Edison, Airam Camacho, Emily Bett Rickards, and Paul Greene.