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.
Director: Silvino Santos
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 67 min
Release Date: January 1, 1918
Production: Amazônia Cine-Film
Country: Brazil
Language: No Language
Original Language: pt
Keywords
amazon rainforest, silent film, partially lost film, amazon river
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon: Longest River in the World about?
- 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.
- Who directed Amazon: Longest River in the World?
- Amazon: Longest River in the World was directed by Silvino Santos.
- How long is Amazon: Longest River in the World?
- Amazon: Longest River in the World has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
- What genre is Amazon: Longest River in the World?
- Amazon: Longest River in the World is a Documentary film.
- Where was Amazon: Longest River in the World produced?
- Amazon: Longest River in the World was produced in Brazil.