Jakub Vagner: Fishing Expedition to Amazonia

Plot Summary

Set out with Jakub Vágner and his crew on a great adventure into the very heart of the Amazon rainforest. Enter a unique land, stunning not only for its beauty, but also the harsh realities of the world’s largest rainforest. Jakub Vágner has spent nearly two years of his life in the Amazon, devoted to seeking out Arapaimas gigas, one of the largest fresh water fish in the world. This queen of the Amazon grows up to five meters in length and can weigh over five hundred kilograms! He has also tracked down the largest catfish in the world, the Piraíba (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum). The fighting spirit of these giants rivals that of ocean tunas and swordfish of comparable size. This documentary is the first film ever made capturing unique shots of these two Amazonian giants. The exhilarating atmosphere of this documentary and the fish you will see will convince you that the oceans are not the only places hiding fish which take your breath away!