BBC 2 – 1999
Benedict Allen went to Brazil’s Xingu National Park. North of the country – last bit of rainforest. He was searching for the truth about Colonel Fawcett, his son Jack and and Jack’s friend – Raleigh Rimell. They disappeared in 1925 – they were searching for a lost city of gold – as mentioned in a manuscript. Were they killed after offending an Indian tribe (after slapping a native child)?
Sep 25 1999 – Fawcett’s family were reported to be angry about this film. They dispute Allen’s theory – say he may have been looking in wrong place. They still hold Fawcett’s letters – he hid his real reason for the journey – and say the BBC did not call them. BBC said they could not be reached. Daughter Joan and granddaughter Rolette de Montet-Guerin.
Apparently Fawcett was disillusioned by Great War and influenced by Theosophical society – he felt convinced that the key to ancient religious mysteries were held deep inside the Amazon Jungle.
They obscured their tracks?
Fawcett believed he would never return from his mysterious rendezvous?
Family believe that Fawcett lived in Jungle for many years? Were not killed?
Kalapalos elders deny the killing.
See also:
Lost City of Z
Five years later family allowed access to letters?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/mar/21/research.brazil
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