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  1. 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.

  2. Jan 28, 2020 · The burning season or “smoky season” as it is sometimes referred to is mainly caused by local farmers burning old crops in the fields or burning patches of forest land to make way for new planting. This is known as slash and burn farming or agriculture.

  3. Jun 21, 2017 · 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...

  4. 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.

  5. 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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  6. May 10, 2024 · Compelling and smart (and set against a stunning Algonquin backdrop), The Burning Season is an unflinching examination of what adults do to feel whole again. An intimate watch...

  7. 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.

  8. The Burning Season offers a fresh and heart-wrenching take on the collisions of love, betrayal and personal tragedy.

  9. The Burning Season. List. Alena and Tom arrive at Luna Lake for JB and Poppy's wedding. The night implodes when JB's secret affair with Alena is finally exposed. The Burning Season begins at...

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  10. The annual burning season in Indonesia has many casualties. In Borneo, wildlife carer Lone Droscher-Nielsen rescues and cares for orangutans injured and orphaned by the fires. She desperately...