Mysterious towering tepuis in South America have been the inspiration for movies such as
Avatar and
Up, and Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel
The Lost World. In this short film adventure from
Pongo Media, a team of explorers repels down the mystical mountains of this legendary lost world to uncover evolutionary secrets of some of the most unique ecosystems in the world.
Read more about the “Islands in the Sky.”
See an interview with filmmaker Joe Riis.
The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the Web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's mission of inspiring people to care about the planet. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of the National Geographic Society.
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