On the trails of the sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors descending from the Andes beneath the clouds step into a green hell in search of lost treasures. Directed by Werner Herzog, this historical adventure brings the somber atmosphere aboard a raft navigating the dark waters of the Amazon River directly to the audience. Amid the ruins left behind by the fall of the Inca Empire, greed and madness slowly gnaw away at human will. Led by Don Lope de Aguirre, this relentless quest is swept along by the river’s current toward a point of no return.

4 wins & 3 nominations total