Amazon Journal


60m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Geoffrey O'Connor's candid, first-person account of his experiences filmimg the turbulent political events in the Brazilian Amazon. This work, which documents important stories of the last decade, reveals how the white man's preconceptions of Indians as "primitives" and "noble savages" is resulting

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Geoffrey O'Connor's candid, first-person account of his experiences filmimg the turbulent political events in the Brazilian Amazon. This work, which documents important stories of the last decade, reveals how the white man's preconceptions of Indians as "primitives" and "noble savages" is resulting in the undermining of the indigenous rights movement in Brazil during the 1990s.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States February 1996

Released in United States November 1996

Released in United States October 1997

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 15-26, 1996.

Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30 1997.

Shown at Margret Mead Film & Video Festival in New York City November 8-14, 1996.

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30 1997.)

Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Margret Mead Film & Video Festival in New York City November 8-14, 1996.)

Released in United States February 1996 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 15-26, 1996.)