Amazonia (2013)

Directed by

Thierry Ragobert

Genre

documentary film, drama film, nature documentary

Country

Brazil, France

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young capuchin monkey raised in captivity is stranded in the Amazon rainforest after a plane crash. He learns to survive among the wildlife and navigate the dangers and beauty of the jungle.

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What happens

Amazonia (Portuguese: Amazônia) is a 2013 Brazilian-French adventure drama film co-written and directed by Thierry Ragobert. The main character of the film is Sai (Castanha in the Brazilian version), a young capuchin monkey raised in captivity. After a plane crash strands him in the Amazon rainforest, he must find his way amongst the beauty and danger that exists within the Amazon. Though the film's narration lends it the feel of documentary, the story of Sai's struggle is fictionalized. The filmmakers used former pet monkeys from a Brazilian sanctuary to shoot the scenes involving capuchins. The English version is narrated by Martin Sheen. Amazonia was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and closed the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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