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  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 36 m
Tragic Jungle

Summary 1920, on the border between Mexico and Belize. Deep in the Mayan jungle, a lawless territory where myths abound, a group of Mexican gum workers cross paths with Agnes, a mysterious young Belizean woman. Her presence incites tension among the men, arousing their fantasies and desires. Filled with new vigor, they face their destiny, withou...

Written By: Antonio Mediz Bolio

  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 36 m

Tragic Jungle

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
70
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Summary 1920, on the border between Mexico and Belize. Deep in the Mayan jungle, a lawless territory where myths abound, a group of Mexican gum workers cross paths with Agnes, a mysterious young Belizean woman. Her presence incites tension among the men, arousing their fantasies and desires. Filled with new vigor, they face their destiny, withou...

Written By: Antonio Mediz Bolio

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85
Jun 10, 2021
Through the alien beauty of its visuals, Andrewin’s hidden-waters-run-deep performance, and its increasingly tense atmosphere, Tragic Jungle casts an unsettling spell.
By Roxana Hadadi FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 22, 2020
It operates in an ambiguous register, suggesting that a woman is working in unison with nature to dole out revenge for their exploitation.
By Jake Cole FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 28, 2020
What Olaizola does best is create an atmosphere of almost mystical uncertainty at times, setting her film in a place where the frontiers between countries, cultures, reality, folklore, past and present are in constant flux.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
58
Jun 9, 2021
More conceptual than intuitive, Tragic Jungle offers the problem without the passion: a journey into the heart of darkness without the thrill of the unknown.
By Lawrence Garcia FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Malacosa Cine, Varios Lobos, Manny Films, Contravía Films, Barraca Producciones
Release Date Jun 9, 2021
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.netflix.com/title/81341214/
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Awards

Ariel Awards, Mexico
• 2 Wins & 13 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Mar del Plata Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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