MirrorWater Entertainment has begun production on 'THE LOST VOICE', a feature documentary exploring the life of Pola Brückner – believed to be the first woman to film in the Amazon rainforest. The news coincides with Brazil being named Country of Honor at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Christina Rose, 'THE LOST VOICE' follows her personal quest to uncover the forgotten story of her great-grand aunt, Pola Brückner (pseudonym Pola Bauer-Adamara), whose promising film career ended abruptly after a pioneering expedition into the Brazilian Amazon in 1929.
Production began on April 29th, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. The team is currently filming in Belém and Marajó Island, retracing the steps of the original journey nearly a century later. The Brazilian leg will conclude in São Paulo, before the final stages of production resume in Germany later this year.
Inspired by the book Eine Frau ging in den Urwald (A Woman Went into the Jungle), Rose explores archival records and travels the same river routes taken by Pola and her husband August Brückner in a bid to separate truth from myth and uncover what really happened on that fateful expedition.
Speaking about the project, Christina Rose said: “We’ve been researching Pola and everything surrounding the film expedition for well over a year. This is a personal story, but I believe its universal themes will resonate widely. I’m especially grateful to our partners Grifa Filmes, who’ve been vital in making the Brazil shoot possible.”
'THE LOST VOICE' is expected to complete production by the end of 2025, with a full release planned for 2026.
