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Amazonia: The Road to The End of The Forest
| Length: | 96 min |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
This spectacular production from the acclaimed Nature of Things series provides a comprehensive survey of the global catastrophe escalating in the Amazon basin. The burning of the tropical rain forest, which releases carbon monoxide and destroys the ozone layer, is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.
This program explains the failure of a massive resettlement program, which lured millions of migrants to the Amazon. They cleared the forest with the hope of farming the land, only to discover that the soil was thin and infertile. Despite this, the Brazilian government continued to promote settlement which threatens many native Amazonian groups, including the Kaiapo Indians and rubber tappers.
The film includes one of the last interviews with the late Chico Mendez, leader of the rubber tappers, who was murdered for his outspoken opposition to land clearance. As this program shows, the Western world is both culprit and victim in this tragedy.
This program explains the failure of a massive resettlement program, which lured millions of migrants to the Amazon. They cleared the forest with the hope of farming the land, only to discover that the soil was thin and infertile. Despite this, the Brazilian government continued to promote settlement which threatens many native Amazonian groups, including the Kaiapo Indians and rubber tappers.
The film includes one of the last interviews with the late Chico Mendez, leader of the rubber tappers, who was murdered for his outspoken opposition to land clearance. As this program shows, the Western world is both culprit and victim in this tragedy.
"Extremely informative and absorb- ing, this film is not to be missed by anyone interested in the basis of deforestation and associated land use problems of the Brazilian Amazon." - Science Books and Films
"The merit of this wide-reaching video is that it competently juggles and skillfully illuminates all these issues, presenting a comprehensive overview that can be used as the basis for an effective teaching unit in high school or as an enlightening program for discussion in con- cerned community groups." - Booklist
"The merit of this wide-reaching video is that it competently juggles and skillfully illuminates all these issues, presenting a comprehensive overview that can be used as the basis for an effective teaching unit in high school or as an enlightening program for discussion in con- cerned community groups." - Booklist
San Antonio CineFest, 1991
Red Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival, 1990
Red Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival, 1990
