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Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)
56 min | Documentary

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Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)

56 min | Documentary

This documentary investigates the battle between those who would preserve the unique ecosystem of the Amazon rain forest and those who would exploit it. The story is told through the life and ideas of Chico Mendes, a brave and persistent ...See moreThis documentary investigates the battle between those who would preserve the unique ecosystem of the Amazon rain forest and those who would exploit it. The story is told through the life and ideas of Chico Mendes, a brave and persistent rubber tapper who challenged the people and institutions responsible for the devastation of the forest. Mendes galvanized local and international support for his vision of a self-sustaining economy of the Amazon, but he enraged powerful enemies. Through the use of interviews with rubber tappers, politicians, scientists, police and cattle ranchers, VOICE OF THE AMAZON explores the complicated issues of rain forest development and witnesses the bitter struggle that cost Chico his life in December of 1988. At the core of the film is Chico himself in one of his last interviews, fighting for the people of the forest and a way of life, sadly aware of his approaching death at the hands of an assassin. Written by Miranda Smith See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
André José Adler Chico Mendes (voice) Chico Mendes (voice) See fewer	Nem As Enfermeiras Escapam (1977)
Mary Allegretti Self - President of Institute of Amazon Studies Self - President of Institute of Amazon Studies See fewer	Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)
Ronaldo Caiado Self Self See fewer	Roda Viva (1986)
Júlio Barbosa de Aquino Self Self See fewer	Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)
Al Gore Self Self See fewer	An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Linda Hunt Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Enrique Iglesias Self - BIRD President Self - BIRD President See fewer	Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)
Robert Kasten Self Self See fewer	Chico Mendes: Eu Quero Viver (1990)
Chico Mendes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Ilzamar Mendes Self Self See fewer	Chico Mendes: Eu Quero Viver (1990)
Gumercindo Rodrigues Self - Agronomist in Acre Self - Agronomist in Acre See fewer	Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)
Romeu Tuma Self Self See fewer	The Secret of Tatunca Nara (1990)
Carlos Minc Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Amazônia: O Despertar da Florestania (2019)