Jorge Bodanzky was born in 1942 in Brazil and studied at the Institut für Filmgestaltung at the HfG Ulm in Germany. Starting as a magazine photographer, he debuted in cinema in 1971 as a cinematographer and director. "Iracema" (1975) launched his series of Amazon-focused films, which he continues to this day. He has directed over 60 features.

Source: 75. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)