Learning on ScreenKings of the Jungle
- Synopsis
- The story of Brazil’s greatest living explorers, Claudio and Orlando Villas Boas, now both in their 70s, who retrace their 1943 expedition into a then unexplored region of the southern Amazon. Their contact with previously unknown tribes inspired them to spend the next 30 years working to protect the Indian culture. Looks at the Krenakrore, living in harmony with nature, their religion and their culture and in danger of extinctioni. Contains historical archive footage of a fast-disappearing way of life as well as film of the Amazon, its wildlife and its people. The film follows the Boas brothers on a nostalgic 1000 mile journey from their Sao Paulo home to the Upper Xingu Basin.
- Series
- Viewpoint, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.
- Year of production
- 1991
- Availability
- out of distribution; 1993 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- Broadcast on ITV on 26 May 1992.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Amazon river; Brazil; Indians of North & South America; Krenakore; Villas Boas, Claudio; Villas Boas, Orlando
Credits
- Director
- Chris Christophe
- Producer
- Chris Christophe
- Contributor
- Roger James
Production Company
- Name
Central Independent Television
- Notes
- use Carlton UK Television
Distributor
- Name
Carlton UK Television Ltd
- Web
- http://www.carlton.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0115 986 3322
- Fax
- 0115 964 5202
- Address
- Video Resources Unit
East Midlands TV Centre
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NA
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