Are you an explorer? The Lost City of Z tells the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett who went into the Amazon jungles repeatedly at the beginning of 20th Century to prove his theory of a presence of advanced civilization that inhabited Southern America. The movie is a tribute to his spirit of exploration and others like him who resolve to achieve their dreams at any cost. Fans of Journey to the Center of Earth and Mysterious Island franchise should find this adventure exciting.
The Lost City of Z Movie Cast
The Lost City of Z is written and Directed by James Gray and is based on the non-fiction book by David Grann. The movie was shot in Amzonia and had to face various challenges in the jungle.
The Lost City of Z (2017)
Directed by: James Gray
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland
The Lost City of Z Movie Story
Based on author David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller, The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon in 1906 and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization. During the two-year Royal Geographical Society expedition, Fawcett and his aide-de-camp Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson) map uncharted territory in Bolivia and, with the help of local tribesmen, trace the legendary Rio Verde upriver to its breathtaking source. Deep in the heart of the rain forest, Fawcett discovers weathered pottery shards which seem to offer proof of a lost city.
When Fawcett returns to England and proclaims his belief in an ancient South American civilization he calls the Lost City of Z, he’s ridiculed by members of the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as “savages.” Fawcett also confronts the toll his adventures have taken on his spirited wife Nina (Sienna Miller) and their young son, who was born in his absence. With Nina’s help and encouragement, Fawcett defies the skeptics and organizes a second expedition that includes wealthy adventurer James Murray (Angus Macfadyen). On the harrowing trip, Fawcett and his men survive fierce rapids, arrow attacks, cannibals, endless rain, disease and dwindling food supplies. Fawcett makes a thrilling discovery when he spots cryptic sculptures carved into stone, but he’s forced to turn back when a weakened Murray sabotages the mission.
Returning home at the onset of World War I, a stranger to his growing family, Fawcett heads for France to lead an artillery brigade in brutal trench warfare. Years later, he is coaxed out of early retirement by his once-embittered son Jack (Tom Holland), with whom he travels to the Amazon on a final quest to find the Lost City of Z. Forty million newspaper readers follow their adventures, culminating in their mysterious disappearance in 1925.
The Lost City of Z Movie Trailer
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