The climate factors that cause a tropical rain forest; how small communities of people of mixed Indian and Portuguese blood living along the Amazon river adapt themselves to this kind of environment. Views of a family tending their small garden, preparing meals, and gathering products from the forest for trade.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322090
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amazon River
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amazon River Region
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amazon River Valley
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests - Amazon River Region
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tropical regions - Forests
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)