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Transamazonia

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Rebecca, the daughter of missionary Lawrence Byrne, was declared a "miracle" after she survived a plane crash as a child, deep in the Amazon forest. Years later, Rebecca has become a miracle healer, sustaining their mission thanks to her growing fame. But when illegal loggers invade the land belonging to the indigenous people they're evangelizing, Rebecca's father maneuvers them into the epicenter of this escalating conflict.

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David Ehrlich indieWire A potent but emotionally diffuse coming-of-age drama in which everything -- even faith, even love -- has the potential to be as exploitative as the deforestation that continues to eat away at the soul of the Amazon. Rated: B- Oct 8, 2024 Full Review David Robb Slant Magazine Plunging headlong into the murk of exploitative missionary work and environmentally destructive capitalism, Transamazonia is a film with undeniable import and sociopolitical urgency, which its muddled narrative can’t completely dampen. Rated: 2/4 Aug 17, 2024 Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com There’s enough mystique in “Transamazonia” to make it spellbinding and haunting. Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Marais’ film is captivating and, often, majestic but a definite slow-burn that might test the patience of some filmgoers. The film truly comes alive in the final reel when Rebecca aligns herself with the tribe. Rated: B Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Olga Artemyeva ScreenAnarchy The rainforest comes alive with many closeups of insects and constant splashes of light trying to penetrate the darkness, and the land becomes its own character, the most important one. Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Tom O'Brien Next Best Picture And what “Transamazonia” did so admirably in its first act — following one young woman’s journey in finding her own path in the mystical Amazon jungle — is diminished in the film’s final mosh pit of plot. Rated: 5/10 Oct 7, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Rebecca, the daughter of missionary Lawrence Byrne, was declared a "miracle" after she survived a plane crash as a child, deep in the Amazon forest. Years later, Rebecca has become a miracle healer, sustaining their mission thanks to her growing fame. But when illegal loggers invade the land belonging to the indigenous people they're evangelizing, Rebecca's father maneuvers them into the epicenter of this escalating conflict.
Director
Pia Marais
Producer
Sophie Erbs, Tom Dercourt, Pierrick Baudouin, Murielle Thierrin, Claudia Steffen, Christophe Friedel, Jean-Marc Fröhle, Stefano Centini, Chu-Ti Chang, Camilo Cavalcanti, Viviane Mendonça, Jorane Castro, Pia Marais, Alex C. Lo, Guilherme Cezar Coelho, Fernando Loureiro
Screenwriter
Pia Marais, Willem Drost, Martin Rosefeldt
Production Co
Cinema Defacto, Gaijin, Pandora Filmproduktion
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 52m