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The Burning Season is a 1994 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The film chronicles environmental activist Chico Mendes ' fight to protect the Amazon rainforest.
- Biography Drama
Sep 17, 1994 · The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez. Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land.
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- Biography, Drama
- John Frankenheimer
- 1994-09-17
The Burning Season. Based on real events, this film recounts the story of Chico Mendes (Raul Julia), a laborer in the Brazilian Amazon who rebels against his employers. Aware that workers are...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Drama
- John Frankenheimer
May 10, 2024 · The Burning Season offers a fresh take on the collisions of love, betrayal and personal tragedy, writes Anne T. Donahue. Supplied. It helps that director Sean Garrity chose to centre his...
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- Raúl Juliá
- John Frankenheimer
- HBO Films
Sep 17, 1994 · Overview. Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder.
Brief Synopsis. The life story of Chico Mendes, the Brazilian environmental advocate and former head of the Brazilian Rubber Tappers Union, who was murdered in Brazil, December 1988.
