An Environmental Account of Henry Ford’s Adventure in the Amazon
DocumentaryHistory1h 22m
An environmental account of Henry Ford’s Amazon experience decades after its failure. The story addressed by the film begins in 1927, when the Ford Motor Company attempted to establish rubber plantations on the Tapajós River, a primary tributary of the Amazon. This film addresses the recent transition from failed rubber to successful soybean cultivation for export, and its implication for land usage.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
1 review
Title
Beyond Fordlandia
Released
Jan 1, 2017
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Brazil
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 22m
Status
Released
