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In the Land of the Amazons
In the Land of the Amazons

In the Land of the Amazons

5.5/10

2hr 09mins

Country:BR

1922

Documentary
Spoken Languages: No Language

Overview:

"No País das Amazonas" begins showing the indigenous people of Amazonas. Then, it presents the economical activities showing each step in the production line of the incipient local industries, inclusive with the exit of workers from a factory in the end of the working period. The documentary shows also the boats on the river, the fishing of manatee ("peixe-boi") and preparation of the flesh with salt, the rubber trees, the extraction and each step of the preparation until the rubber mattress is ready to be exported, the Brazilian chestnuts, guaraná and smoke and the insects.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

J. G. de Araújo e Cia.

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

2hr 09mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1922-01-12