Amazon with Bruce Parry

In his style as participating anthropological observer, fit and flexible British army-vet Bruce Parry travels along the vast Amazon, trough several South American states. He meets tribal people, ordinary locals, people from (often foreign) exploiting firms, even drug traders, rebels and soldiers chasing those.

2008 HD 59min United Kingdom English

Bruce Parry

Documentary

nature documentary wilderness south america amazon rainforest tribes

S1E1 - Episode 1 2008-09-15

Bruce Parry begins an epic adventure in the Amazon, following the river from source to sea. The first part of his journey takes him from the source in the High Andes through Perus dangerous cocaine producing valleys to visit the Ashaninka tribe.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2008-09-22

Bruce Parry continues his Amazon adventure, travelling through the jungles of Peru to visit the Achuar people, a remote tribe who are fighting to keep oil companies off their land. He undergoes a profound shamanic ritual in an effort to find his vision. For a taste of the second episode, watch this clip of Bruce heading off to stay with the Achuar.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2008-09-29

The former Royal Marine revisits old friends when he meets the Matis tribe, but the reception is lukewarm due to their wariness of outsiders they hold responsible for the diseases that killed many of them. Bruce also meets the loggers who are blamed for cutting down swathes of the forest. Farther along the river, the Marubo tribe prove more lively with dancing and rituals through the night.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2008-10-06

Bruce Parry reaches the halfway point of his epic journey in the vast nature reserve of Mamiraua, home to the Amazons most iconic species. He lives with the Ribeirinho, the river people, and hunts for the Amazons biggest fish, the Pirarucu.

S1E5 - Episode 5 2008-10-13

Bruce Parry explores the wealth of the Amazon rainforest. He parties with the millionaires of Manaus, the Amazons biggest city, and lives and works with illegal gold miners.

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