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SAVE HIS FILM

"It will be an engaging jungle documentary. But now I really need your support for the early stage."

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SAVE HIS FILM

SAVE HIS FILM

SAVE HIS FILM

SAVE HIS FILM

SAVE HIS FILM

"It will be an engaging jungle documentary. But now I really need your support for the early stage."

"It will be an engaging jungle documentary. But now I really need your support for the early stage."

"It will be an engaging jungle documentary. But now I really need your support for the early stage."

"It will be an engaging jungle documentary. But now I really need your support for the early stage."

Zygimantas Kudirka
Zygimantas Kudirka
Zygimantas Kudirka
Zygimantas Kudirka
1 Campaign |
Vilnius, Lithuania
$7,629 USD 318 backers
38% of $20,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Choose your Perk

Peasant

$2 USD
Est. Shipping
February 2015
8 claimed

Radio enthusiast

$5 USD
Est. Shipping
February 2015
21 claimed

Doctor

$10 USD
100 claimed

Collector

$30 USD
15 claimed

Anthropologist

$30 USD
Est. Shipping
May 2015
14 claimed

Anthropologist Collector

$50 USD
16 claimed

Cobra

$70 USD
3 claimed

Market King

$100 USD
7 claimed

Shaman

$200 USD
1 claimed

Missionary

$250 USD
0 claimed

Humanitarian

$500 USD
0 claimed

Aristocrat

$1,000 USD
1 claimed

Indian God

$3,000 USD
0 out of 5 of claimed

The Grand

$8,000 USD
0 out of 3 of claimed

Yes, its already last days of the campaign. As it becomes clear that it is not credible to reach the goal, our team has set TWO NEW GOALS for the campaign:

  • Reach 250 funders 
  • Reach 400 funders - so we feel stronger backup from you guys;
  • Reach $7000
  • Reach $8000 - so the basic expenses of the expedition (see bellow) get covered. 

And even if we haven't reached our goal, we did achieve something great. The most important thing for us during this campaign - is that the world got to know about "Alexander the Grand" - and now we know we are not the only ones who care. This was a great month for us and "Alexander the Grand". Thank you for those who contributed already!

We want to tell you the story...

While wandering in the vast Amazon jungle I came across a man who strangely enough was born in the same Eastern European village as me. A priest, a missionary, a doctor, an aristocrat and the “Great White Father” of the Indians Alexander Bendoraitis (1919-1998) created an entire empire in the heart of the Amazon: boat-clinic system, two modern hospitals, brick factory, first jungle radio and even a football team. However, my quest to understand how one becomes great shifts dramatically as I discover the dark side of the glory: the cult, macabre murder and the biggest mystery of Alexander‘s past in Europe. 

Eastern European who became Amazon jungle god

                  

Alexander was an exceptional persona: he spoke eight languages, collected millions for humanitarian purposes and was the only doctor in the western Amazon.

In the civilized world Alexander was compared to Albert Schweitzer, Mother Theresa, and Martin Luther King. The pope blessed him, and the President of Bolivia awarded him the military rank of 'captain' for his achievements. 

Everybody in the entire Western Amazon new him and everybody loved him...

The dark side of the glory

              

He had a perfect background to be turned into a hero. But what interested as a film maker was the duality of this story. 

The overwhelming authority, becoming a god to someone - that left the mark in his personality. His story of triumph was soon overshadowed by dark rumors, a murder case, and finally, the great mystery of his past.

At the end, Alexander was swallowed by the jungle. But most of the people who surrounded him are still alive to tell the real story.

Please help us make it happen. It is happening just now!

WE'VE ALREADY SECURED FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT! 

So this is going to be a beautiful, engaging documentary film. But what we really need right now - is your support for the early stage of the film.

The Amazon expedition

At the moment we need to cover the costs for our research expedition to the Amazon jungle.

This was of vital importance to the film: we met really intriguing characters, scouted the locations and developed the script. We have improved the story that you will definitely love! So...

This is what we've spent in the expedition

What You Get

By contributing your desired amount - you are getting exclusive jungle perks - would you like "Super 8mm" film archive from the 70s? 

Or maybe you want to help locals - the Hospital "Materno Infantil" lies still in agony after A.F. Benoraitis' death and the market sellers are waiting for your support.


Please pledge your desired amount, collect your unique perks straight from the jungle - it’s like doing a shopping in Amazon market.

If you wish, you have a possibility to become a humanitarian yourself and improve lives of Amazon residents.

But if you are even more ambitious, you are welcome to literally join the expedition and have a week long Amazon jungle adventure yourself. 

Please select your perk from the right. If you want to know more about any of them - please feel free to contact us.
If we succeed

If we will be lucky enough to exceed our desired goal, all the extra money collected will go for the film shootings in August, 2015!

The Impact

So then again, this project will not only uncover the intriguing story behind such an overwhelming persona, it is also a much wider story of human greed of power and opposing forces which confront everyone who takes that path.

Finally, your small contribution may be that life-saving, dream-fulfilling bit of help, that is crucially needed to keep developing this film further. 

Other Ways You Can Help


If you can't contribute just now, there are lots of other ways you can help us.

Firstly, any related information regarding A.F. Bendoraitis is always welcome. If you knew him personally or someone from his circle of friends, please share it with us! We are not just filming a movie, we are also collecting an archive that will be donated to a museum.

Or maybe you know who would be interested in this project? Maybe you know people or businesses which could contribute with their services or resources? Or maybe you have contacts in the media, who could help in disclosing information about the progress of the project?

What we need this month is publicity. So please share the crowdfunding video using the Indiegogo tools just below it - even a tiny move of your little finger may help us to find partners or interesting material.

Do not hesitate. Jump on board. Join the expedition.

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