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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
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- Raúl Juliá
- John Frankenheimer
- HBO Films
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...
Dorjee Sun, a 32 year old Australian, travels the globe in pursuit of a carbon trading deal that could protect millions of hectares of pristine rainforest, save...
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.