‘Amazomania’ Review: A Provocative Look at the Colonial Gaze in the Amazon
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“Amazomania” is exactly the kind of documentary one hopes to see in the main competition of a film festival like CPH:DOX: ambitious, sprawling, with a lot on its mind. It demands patience from the audience and leaves them with much to think about. The premise is about a 1996 expedition into the Amazon to make […]
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Mar 18, 2026 9:29am PT ‘Amazomania’ Review: A Provocative Look at the Colonial Gaze in the Amazon Swedish filmmaker Nathan Grossman interrogates a controversial expedition and his own perspective. By Murtada Elfadl Plus Icon Murtada Elfadl Latest ‘Whispers in May’ Review: A Poetic Portrait of Adolescence Caught Between Joy and Duty 3 days ago ‘The Cord’ Review: A Real Hero for Our Times in Nolwenn Hervé’s Compassionate Portrait 3 days ago ‘Christiania’ Review: The Story of Copenhagen’s Utopian Experiment Is Told With Nostalgia and Doubt 5 days ago See All “ Amazomania ” is exactly the kind of documentary one hopes to see in the main competition of a film festival like CPH:DOX : ambitious, sprawling, with a lot on its mind. It demands patience from the audience and leaves them with much to think about. The premise is about a 1996 expedition into the Amazon to make contact with the isolated Korubo tribe, and examining that expedition in the changing moral attitudes of the present time. However, “Amazomania” remains limited by the viewpoint it takes, as one half of it told exclusively from the white gaze that it sets out to examine. It’s a curious oddity that’s guaranteed to stir conversations. One hopes those conversations also happen beyond the film festival circuit. Related Stories Josh D'Amaro, on His First Day as Disney CEO, Tells Employees 'Creative Excellence Will Remain Our North Star'
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