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At the Equator the sun rises over the greatest
rainforest on earth – Amazonia. Here one thousand rivers flow, the water
and the sun fuelling an environment that is home to half the known species
in the world. Here there is a diversity of species like nowhere else
on earth, the bizarre and the beautiful, the iconic and the obscure.
This great abundance of life is the result of intense heat from the
equatorial sun and the rains that come every November. Brought by trade
winds from far out in the Atlantic, heavy clouds pass over the great
South American landmass. Grown even more bloated from the rich forest,
the clouds reach saturation point, the rain is released.
The vast river system of Amazonia receives twenty percent of all the
fresh water in the world. The land is perfectly flat, the rains fill
the valleys faster than they can drain and every year Amazonia floods.
From the collusion of climate and topography comes an abundance of life.
Under the waters of the flooded forest swims the ancient pirarucu fish.
This armoured dinosaur has swam among the submerged forests for one
hundred million years; its heavy scales belie the speed with which it
hunts. This predator is as swift as it is deadly. Above the water the
air hangs heavy with moisture. A three-toed sloth chews on the leaves
of the cercropia tree and uacari monkey sits high in the trees, cracking
nuts and seeds with its strong jaws. "Rivers of the Sun" is
a stunning examination of one of the world’s great locations. Portraying
both the vastness and the detail of Amazonia, "Equator: Rivers
of the Sun" is an unforgettable journey into an incredible place.
Director: Satoshi Okabb
Language: English
Running Time: 51 minutes
Year: 2005
Video: 16:9 HD 1080p
Audio: Dolby 5.1
International Wildlife Film Festival 2007, France
Nominated for Best Editing & for The Knowledge
& Discovery of the Animal World & Best Script
Wildlife Film Festival, Asia 2007, Singapore
Best Cinematography
New York Film Festival, United States, Gold Medal
Special Jury Prize Hi Def
29th IWFF Awards, United States
Best Photography, Best Soundmix & Best Educational Value
Available in both Blu-ray and SD
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