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Amazon (1990)

Amazon poster
Directed by
Mika Kaurismäki
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man travels into the Amazon rainforest and becomes involved with the people and environment there. The film follows his experiences in a remote and wild setting.

adventurouscontemplativeearthyslow-pacedgroundedobservantnaturalisticunderstated

What happens

Amazon is a 1990 drama that was directed by the Finnish film director Mika Kaurismäki, who co-wrote the script with Richard Reitinger, with John Reaves contributing additional writing. The movie premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals in September 1990. While shooting the movie Kaurismäki tried to minimize its and the crew's effect on the environment by choosing equipment that would have the least impact to the shooting location, the surrounding areas, and its inhabitants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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