Burden of Dreams
1982 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.6 · 83% critics
In the Amazon rain forest, a film crew tries to complete an ambitious on-location shoot while facing casting shake-ups, conflicts with local groups, harsh weather, and repeated accidents. As setbacks pile up, the project becomes a grueling test of endurance and determination—especially when the team attempts the seemingly impossible task of hauling a massive steamboat over a mountain.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-10-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (153 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intense, real-world stories about creative obsession and projects spiraling into logistical nightmares; Not for you if you want a fast pace or a polished, tidy narrative like 21 Up.
Pros: gripping behind-the-scenes chaos; thoughtful director reflections; vivid jungle life | Cons: uneven pacing at times; limited crew perspectives; occasional slow stretches
Themes
- cinema on cinema
- movie business
- amazon rainforest
- behind the scenes
- anthropology
- filmmaking
- making of
- documentary filmmaking
- iquitos, peru
- portrait of an artist
- portrait of a filmmaker
Cast & crew
- CL
Candace Laughlin
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Werner Herzog
as Self - Filmmaker
Klaus Kinski
as Self - Actor
Claude Cardinale
as Self - Actress
- AT
Alfredo de Río Tambo
as Self
- ÁR
Ángela Reina
as Self
- CC
Carmen Correa
as Self
- EE
Elia de Río Ene
as Self
David Pérez Espinosa
as Self - Actor
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
as Self - Actor
Directed by Les Blank