The Amazon Head Hunters

The Amazon Head Hunters (1931)

Au pays du scalp

It is thanks to this film that the Marquis gained notoriety with a wider audience. The film is the result of film footage shot between May 1926 and June 1930 in several South American countries. Departing from Guayaquil, he first went to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. Upon returning to the capital of Ecuador, chance brought him to the Ocaina Indians, the Boro, the Napo, the Jivaro and the Piro. He explored the Incan mines of Machu Picchu, discovered only a few years prior, and ended his journey on the famed Guano islands. The musical score, inspired by traditional Indian music, was created by Maurice Jaubert.

Date of release
1931-05-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Marquis de Wavrin

Casting

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