Amazonmania
Dir. Nathan Grossman • 2026 • 93 min • Sweden, Denmark, France • 16+
In 1996, a Swedish journalist together with an international expedition group heads to the Amazon rainforest to meet the Korubu tribe – a group of indigenous peoples isolated from the modern world. The expedition’s footage becomes a global sensation. Almost thirty years later director Nathan Grossman travels to the Amazon jungle to once again meet the native tribe. When representatives from the Korubu tribe share their version of the first meeting, the viewers’ perspective also changes. Initial research on the historical material turns into an unexpected confrontation with the past, and the camera increasingly turns towards the filmmakers themselves. Who owns the rights to creating a story? Can documentary film uncover and at the same time repeat colonial power struggles?
According to UN estimates, there are some 500 million indigenous peoples in the world today, living within the territories of 90 different nations. Their way of life, traditions and environment is threatened by economic interests, missionary efforts and diseases brought in by tourists. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was only adopted in 2007. The 2022 report by the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch on Brazil indicated that policies implemented by Jair Bolsonaro’s government significantly threatened the sovereignty of the indigenous peoples and the environmental protections of the Amazon.
Screening
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CINAMON BALLE
Thursday 10 Sep
18:00
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Splendid Palace
Thursday 10 Sep
21:00
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Splendid Palace
Sunday 13 Sep
13:00
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GORS
Sunday 13 Sep
18:00
