The Filmmaker of the Amazon (1997)
- Original title
- O Cineasta da Selva
- Directed by
- Aurélio Michiles
- Genre
- documentary film, biographical film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of Silvino Santos, a man who brought filmmaking to the Amazon in the early 1900s. It shows how he used his camera to document the region's people, landscapes, and way of life.
informativecontemplativeelegiachistoricalreflectiveearthypatientintimate
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