The Amazon: people and resources of northern Brazil.

Duration: 21 min.

Genres: Educational, Educational | Ethnographic

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Locates the Amazon river on a map and describes its size, tributary rivers, and climate. Shows the vegetation, jungle animals, and life of primitive Indians who live in the jungle. Depicts life in small villages and major occupations of the people. Discusses the primary industries of the Amazon region.

Complete Record: Describes the land of Brazil, exploring the swampland, jungle, primitive Indian villages, small farms, market towns, fishing villages, river traffic and harbor cities. Presents scenes illustrating the ways people gain a living from the river and the jungle. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

3 users have this film:
AV Geeks Archive, Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive, Library of Congress

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