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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
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The Decade of Destruction (Series)
The Killing of Chico Mendes
The story of rainforest defender, Chico Mendes, that ended with his 1988 assassination.
55 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 9-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1990
Copyright Date: 1990
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-034-X
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-334-X
Directed by Adrian Cowell
Produced by Adrian Cowell, Ludgate Ltd
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"Highly recommended, this is an outstanding choice."
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The series concludes with the story of Chico Mendes whose brutal murder on December 22, 1988, provoked international protest and brought worldwide attention to the problem of Amazonian deforestation. The film follows his rise to prominence as the leader of the rubber-tappers, or seringueiros. The seringueiros have lived in the rainforest for over 100 years, susbsisting by tapping native rubber, collecting Brazil nuts, and other ecologically sustainable activities. Seeing their way of life threatened, Mendes formed the seringueiros into a union and led the fight to halt the devastation of the rainforest and to create protected areas, called "extractive reserves," to be managed by local seringueiros communities.
Other titles in the series are:
In the Ashes of the Forest - Part 1 - Saga of two colonists in the Amazon rainforest.
In the Ashes of the Forest - Part 2 - Concludes the Amazon colonists' saga.
Killing for Land - Squatters face off against gunmen hired by absentee landlords in the Amazon.
Mountains of Gold - Gold mining in the Amazon is a dangerous and dirty business.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Study guide available
Awards:
Gold Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
American Film & Video Festival
Reviews:
"Packed with information, this documentary sheds new light on the issue...Highly recommended, this is an outstanding choice."
****Video Rating Guide for Libraries
Related Subjects:
Biography
Brazil
Brazil
Current Affairs
Developing World
Environment
Forests
History
International Issues
Latin America
Rainforests
Related Titles:
The Decade of Destruction (Classroom Version - On One Tape): The story of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
The Last of the Hiding Tribes: The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
Banking on Disaster: The grave consequences of building a road through the heart of Amazonia.
The Price of Progress
Arrows Against the Wind: The Dani and the Asmat come face to face with the modern world in Irian Jaya.
Blowpipes and Bulldozers: The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.
Secrets of the Choco: The Choco rainforest in Colombia faces development. What is the best option?
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