Storyline

In 1955, Tobias Schneebaum disappeared into the depths of the Peruvian Amazon. He had no guide, no map, and only the vaguest of instructions: Keep the river on your right. A year later Schneebaum emerged from the jungle…naked, covered in body paint, and a modern-day cannibal. Titled after Schneebaum’s 1969 cult classic memoir about his formative experiences living in the Amazon, Keep The River On Your Right is the extraordinary stranger-than-fiction story of Schneebaum’s return to the jungle, 45 years after his original visit, to reunite with the very tribesmen he loved and who gave him nightmares for nearly half a century. A deeply affecting and searing portrait, sibling filmmakers Laurie and David Shapiro capture a man in utter conflict, a fearless adventurer, and one of the most charming, enigmatic, and perplexing men ever captured on screen.

Key Information

Director Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN

Watch Trailer

Cast & Crew

Tobias Schneebaum

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Michael Nelson Rockefeller

Frequently Asked Questions

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale was released on April 15, 2000.

The runtime of Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale is 1h 33m.

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale is a Documentary movie.

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale was directed by Laurie Gwen Shapiro.

The main cast of Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale includes Tobias Schneebaum, Norman Mailer, Michael Nelson Rockefeller.

Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale is originally in English.