Documentary

FIRST CONTACT: LOST TRIBE OF THE AMAZON

In June 2014, the world was transfixed by images of men emerging from the deepest Amazonian rainforest for the first time. This tribe were among the last people living on our planet who have had no contact with the outside world.

Filmmaker Angus Macqueen gains exclusive access to this extraordinary tribe. It is also the story of a war between tribes. Do they want to come out? If so, why now? And are they truly inhabitants of some Garden of Eden, or refugees of an earlier genocide? One thing is certain – that these are the last days of the last uncontacted people on earth.

DURATION

1 x 60

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

2016

PRODUCED BY

Ronachan Films

BROADCASTER

Channel 4

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION

UK
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Reviews

A remarkable documentary giving exclusive access to a tribe believed to be among the last people on the planet who had no contact with the outside world

Television Review, The Independent

Moving, and sad, often scary, sometimes funny, and absolutely fascinating. I wanted more

Television Review, The Guardian

Haunting and moving in equal measure…almost hypnotic

Television Review, The Guardian

A remarkable tale, sensitively handled

Television Review, Daily Telegraph

AWARDS

Royal Television Society

Royal Television Society Award

Winner - Best Science and Natural History Programme

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