Apaporis retraces the journey of famed American botanist Richard Evans Schultes, who in 1941 set off on an epic 12-year research trip down the Amazon and through the Andes. He navigated unknown rivers, collected new plant species, and established friendships with indigenous tribes. Armed with photographs from Schultes’ expedition, director José Antonio Dorado sets out to discover what happened to the natives, curious to see if their cultures and languages survived the exploitation of the rainforest and the decades-long wars that have ravaged Colombia.

Filled with breathtaking visuals that accentuate the might of nature and the spiritual magic of those communing with its power, this enthralling documentary records the customs and beliefs of the contemporary Amazonian tribes. Can these once disparate communities must come together to fight for their culture and their survival?

*Available in HD

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Festivals and Awards

Official Selection
DocuWeeks, 2010
Guadalajara Film Festival, 2010
Festival de Malaga, Spain 2011
Visions du Reel Film Festival, 2011
Toulouse Film Festival, 2011
Cartagena Film Festival, 2011


Reviews

“Fascinating… admirably crams volumes of material into a short-running package” - Variety