What do you get when you cross an educational film with a War Is Hell theme?
You get Zamba's Fantastic Trip to the Falkland Islands (Zamba en las Islas Malvinas).
A 2012 Argentine cartoon about a kid named Zamba time traveling to the Falklands War in an old Argentine fighter plane from a science museum. Along the way, he learns about why the war happened, who ruled Argentina at the time, and how bad it was fighting there.
It can be watched here.
This short film provides examples of these tropes:
- Aspect Ratio Switch: The combat scenes are letterboxed, while the other scenes are 4:3.
- Cool Plane: The Argentine fighter jet. It can time travel!
- Edutainment Show
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Zamba's real name is José, but likes to be called Zamba.
- Trademark Favourite Food: Zamba's favourite food is chipa, which is Argentine cheese balls. The aircraft pilot is even called Chipa (albeit spelt with an “S” on his helmet.)
- Would Hurt a Child: A British soldier throws a grenade at Zamba for his protest.