Divorced and nearly bankrupt, Finnish businessman Kari moves with his two daughters to Brazil. Eager to recapture past glories, Kari allies with a bush pilot with plans to mine the Amazon jungle for gold. But when a resolute schoolteacher (Rae Dawn Chong) warns him of the environmental damage his ventures would cause, Kari allies himself with an Amazon tribe to save their endangered land. Mika Kaurismäki's film is a thrilling adventure with a passionate, urgent message.
Language: English
Released: 1990