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The Burning Season

1994Movie2 h 3 min

DramaTV Movie
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IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–72%

A nerve-racking, moving drama movie about society and history, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

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

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Environmental Activism
  • Political Thriller
  • Social Justice
  • Historical & Gritty
  • Tense & Confrontational
  • Thought-Provoking
  • Human Rights
  • Resilience

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Michael Tolkin, Ron Hutchinson, William Mastrosimone
Produced by
John Frankenheimer, Grazka Taylor, Thomas M. Hammel
Music by
Gary Chang

Everyone

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Facts

September 17, 1994 · 2 h 3 min · Violence

Released
September 17, 1994
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Also spoken
Portuguese
Made in
Mexico, United States
Keywords
based on true story