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Amazon: Longest River in the World (1918)
Documentary by Portuguese Silvino Santos, about the Amazon, its flora, fauna, its inhabitants and among other wonderful images from the beginning of the 20th century with alternating close-up shots of caimans, jaguars and tropical flora with footage of Indigenous rituals--including some of the earliest known moving images of the Indigenous Witoto people--and longer sequences showcasing the region’s extractive industries: rubber, the Brazil nut, timber, fishing, even the egret feathers that were a staple of women’s fashion at the time.
Directing:
- Silvino Santos
Release Date:
Tue, Jan 01, 1918
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Alternative Title:
Wonders of the Amazon - GB
Country:
Brazil
Language:
No Language
Runtime: 00 hour 54 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: amazon rainforest, silent film, partially lost film, amazon river
Rating: 0/10 by 0 users
Alternative Title:
Wonders of the Amazon - GB
Country:
Brazil
Language:
No Language
Runtime: 00 hour 54 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: amazon rainforest, silent film, partially lost film, amazon river
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