The Territory (2022 film)

The Territory is an 2022 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Alex Pritz. It follows a young Indigenous leader fighting back against farmers who occupy a protected area of the Amazon Rainforest. Darren Aronofsky serves as a producer under his Protozoa Pictures banner.

The Territory
Directed byAlex Pritz
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Alex Pritz
  • Tangae Uru-eu-wau-wau
Edited byCarlos Rojas Felice
Music byKatya Mihailova
Production
companies
Distributed byNational Geographic Documentary Films
Release dates
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Brazil
  • Denmark
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • Tupi-Kawahiva

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 19, 2022, by National Geographic Documentary Films.

Plot

A young Indigenous leader fights back against farmers who occupy a protected area of the Amazon Rainforest.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022.[2][3] Shortly after, National Geographic Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 19, 2022.[5]

Reception

The Territory received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 8 critics, with an average rating of 8.50/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 88 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

References
  1. "The Territory". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. "We Need to Talk About Cosby". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. Lang, Brent (December 9, 2021). "Sundance Unveils 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Netflix's Kanye West Doc". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 23, 2022). "National Geographic Docu Films Acquires Sundance Film 'The Territory'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. "40 Films to See This Summer". The Film Stage. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. "The Territory (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. "The Territory". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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