The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
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The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story

The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994)

Genres - Biography, Drama  |   Release Date - Sep 17, 1994  |   Run Time - 123 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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The Burning Season is a 1994 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The film chronicles environmental activist Chico Mendes' fight to protect the Amazon rainforest. This was Raul Julia's last film released during his lifetime, premiering on HBO on September 16, 1994, five weeks before his death. The film was based in part on the 1990 book of the same name by journalist Andrew Revkin.

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Themes

Nature/Environment

Tags

Burning Season, Film Based On A Novel, Nature/Environment

Attributes

Based On: based on actual events
Narrative Location: Brazil

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Alternate Titles

Amazónia a Ferro e Fogo
PT
Amazônia em Chamas
BR
Berättelsen om Chico Mendez
SE
Chico Mendes - sademetsien pelastaja
FI
Estación ardiente
ES
Flammen des Widerstandes
DE
Il fuoco della resistenza - La vera storia di Chico Mendes
IT
Kampen om regnskogen
NO
Lassú tűzön
HU
Sezon w piekle
PL
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
, US
Огненный сезон
RU
Сезонът на пожарите
BG