Jewels of the Jungle, an hour-long documentary film, follows maverick researcher Dr. Gary Strobel on an epic journey through some of the world's most beautiful forests as he searches for new natural medicines. The film doc... more »uments Dr. Strobel's "wild" quest as he ventures into the Australian outback, the Andean highlands, and the Upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia and Peru. Back in the laboratory, viewers watch as Strobel discovers what may one day become a new generation of "wonder drugs" that may cure malaria, cancer, and numerous other diseases. Jewels of the Jungle chronicles Dr. Strobel's groundbreaking work with the bizarre, microscopic life-forms that live inside most of the world's plants and produce a wide array of powerful medicinal compounds. Compelling computer graphics and advanced microscopic imaging techniques bring these organisms to life. This film, produced with the support of the United States National Science Foundation, combines adventure, science, and nature to tell a compelling story about cutting-edge scientific research. Jewels of the Jungle, originally aired on PBS in January 2007, has won multiple awards including the 2006 Element Film Festival's Best Long Documentary and two 2006 Silver Telly Awards, for Science Documentary and Cinematography.« less
Creator:Gary Dr. Strobel Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Documentary Studio:Indigenous Australia Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 05/08/2007 Original Release Date: 01/01/2007 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 56min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Edition: Import MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English