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Brazilian Rain Forest (1954)

1954 · Short film · 11 min

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This short documentary from 1954 was produced by Paul Hoefler Productions. It shows the terrain of the Paraguay River Basin of Mato Grosso, Brazil, an area of heavy rainfall, and looks at the upper tributaries of the Rio Paraguay in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It begins with an explanation of the water cycle and how this leads to the creation of large rainforests and abundant and diverse plant life. This is followed by maps of the river basins of South America. There are shots of some of the animals that live in this area including alligators, Piranhas, Capybaras, and different types of birds. There are also some footage of members of the Bororo Tribe. Finally, it ends with the more “modern” elements of life in this area including footage from the daily life of frontier men who are herding cattle in the area.0:30 Title: “Paul Hoefler Productions presents Brazilian Rain Forest”, 0:55 a lighthouse by the sea, 1:03 a dessert, 1:11 clouds in mountains, 1:33 rain falling, 1:54 snow falling, 2:10 a waterfall, 2:25 the drainage basin of a river, 2:35 a map of the drainage basins of South America, 3:00 Map of Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, 3:50 a flooded home on the Rio Paraguay, 4:14 views of the river from a boat, 4:36 alligators on the side of the river, 5:21 a Piranha fish, 5:49 Seals swimming, 5:59 Capybara on the river bank, 6:13 different birds such as a Toucan and the Blue and Red Macaw, 6:55 a Jaguar in a tree, 7:00 ants doing different tasks, 7:25 Members of the…

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Running time
11 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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