Jungle : MIFF@CinefestOZ

Director: Greg McLean

Producers:Dana Lustig, Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy, Todd Fellman, Greg McLean

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Alex Russell, Joel Jackson, Thomas Kretschmann

From director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), Jungle is a harrowing adventure drama that takes us into the Bolivian jungle, starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Alex Russell (Goldstone). Four travellers set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteroriates into an utter nightmare.

After a terrible rafting accident separates YOSSI from his friend, he is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of the most treacherous backdrops on the planet: The Amazon Jungle. Stranded without a knife, map, or survival training, he must improvise shelter and forage to survive, After losing all sense of direction, Yossi begins to give up hope, wondering if he will even make it out of the jungle alive. Based on the real story of bestselling author, Yossi Ghinsberg.