Один з перших фільмів, який сміливо можна назвати шокуючим. І, одна з перших стрічок, знятих в жанрі документального кіно. Відверті сцени сексуального насильства чергуються з кадрами, залитими кров'ю. Історія починається з моменту, коли група молодих кінематографістів вирушає в амазонські джунглі в пошуках нового сюжету для фільму. Там вони зустрінуть плем'я місцевих дикунів, яких зроблять головними героями свого кіношедевру. Амбіції і необдумані вчинки молодих людей стануть причиною зародження ненависті аборигенів. А ця ненависть обернеться для головних героїв болісною смертю...
Фільм оповідає про пригоди двох європейських дівчат — пані та її служниці — в екзотичній східній країні Їк-Як, населеної химерними мешканками — амазонками. Дівчат супроводжує молодий і привабливий контрабандист Віллард, який врятував їх від ґвалтівників. Він вирішує допомогти Ґвен знайти батька і рідкісного метелика, у пошуках якого той відправився в Китай. Мешканки Їк-Як живуть замкнуто, кожен чоловік, який прибув в країну стає бажаною здобиччю. Право проведення ночі з Віллардом розігрується як приз спортивних змагань.
Колумбійський драматичний фільм, знятий Сіро Герра.
Загін американських солдатів потрапляє на острів, де мешкають лише напівоголені дівчата-амазонки. Щоб зберегти собі життя, вони повинні вбити страшного динозавра, якому дівчата змушені приносити в жертву своїх подруг.
Leader of a tribe of amazon women, Queen Kari, has vanquished a rival tribe and rules them with savage ruthlessness and cruel arrogance. A hunter stumbles onto the enclave and falls for one of the slaves, so unleashing the anger and envy of the possessive, sadistic Queen.
A space ship crash lands on the third planet of a distant solar system, killing all hands except for a young boy named Tang. The rescue ship arrives some 20 years later. One of the crew, a girl named Linda meets Tang and falls in love with him. They are attacked by the native humanoids of the planet and many of them are killed off. Also, the crew encounters many strange beasts on this strange, but somewhat familiar world.
The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. In the midst of battle, two baby boys are miraculously saved by a tribe of Amazon warriors known as the Kuniats. The warriors nurture and train the boys for future struggles. The stronger of the two is named , Gunan The Invincible. It is up to Gunan to avenge the annihilation of his people. Gunan stages a spectacular one man war of vengeance against his enemy the Ungats, but they prove to be a formidable enemy, and much bloodshed ensues.
A tribe of vicious female warriors terrorizes the countryside, and especially the males, until one day the men and some local villagers decide to fight back.
Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and surrounding city port, Leticia, to uncover some of the local stories behind the making of the motion picture. What is uncovered, however, leads to a wider and unexpected "true crime" story.
Fiery blonde half-breed Yellow Hair and her easygoing sidekick the Pecos Kid are after a fortune in Mayan gold. The courageous duo have run-ins with an army of Mexican soldiers, a gang of dastardly bandits, and a lethal tribe of Aztec warriors while searching the countryside for said gold fortune.
Ever since their first contact with the Western world in 1969 the Paiter Suruí, an indigenous people living in the Amazon basin, have been exposed to sweeping social changes. Smartphones, gas, electricity, medicines, weapons and social media have now replaced their traditional way of life. Illness is a risk for a community increasingly unable to isolate itself from the modernization brought by white people or the power of the church. Ethnocide threatens to destroy their soul. With dogged persistence, Perpera, a former shaman, is searching for a way to restore the old vitality to his village.
Jinbong (Ryu Seung-ryong), a former medalist who has been assigned to coach the national archery team in the remote Amazon region, meets an indigenous warrior with divine archery skills and an interpreter, Bbang-sik (Jin Seon-kyu), who challenges the World Championships held in Korea.
Documentary about the conflicts currently involving the Amazon. The film captures the everyday activity of several social groups fighting for their space, such as indians, landowners, landless workers, prospectors, among others. Scientists, specialists and public figures are interviewed, aiming to map out the current state of things and the consequences of the human occupation of the Brazilian Amazon.
Scenes of daily life in the Indian communities of Ecuador.
The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet's temperature. Yet, last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per cent. Illegal logging and slash-and-burn agriculture are decimating the land. With huge profits to be made, the Amazon is a dangerous place to ask questions. Despite the threat, the Amazonian tribes want the world to hear their message.
In the north of the state of Pará is the largest block of protected forests in the world; an area of Amazon rainforest the size of the UK and home to a multitude of stories. Indigenous people, ranchers, squatters, quilombolas, businessmen and politicians reflect in their own way the impacts of the possible expansion of the BR-163 into the forest, as far as the border with Suriname. The highway project was created at the time of the military dictatorship, and until today as a shadow over the region. But this is not a movie about a road. It is a film about the abysses that separate those who share the same land.
Across the Amazon, Indigenous guards are unarmed patrols that peacefully defend ancestral territories against threats like oil, mining and poaching. They use diverse technologies to monitor their lands, and when necessary, force out illegal operations and actors. Most of this daily work, which involves lengthy hikes and patient observation, goes unseen. This film depicts the process of the Indigenous Guard: its patrols, its watchful vigilance over the landscape, and its support of the community. Their work as guards helps ensure that destruction in the Amazon doesn’t advance, and that their community has the vital space it needs to live life on their own terms.