SYNOPSICS
Gringo Trails (2013) is a English,Spanish movie. Pegi Vail has directed this movie. Costas Christ,Yossi Ghinsberg,Pico Iyer,Holly Morris are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2013. Gringo Trails (2013) is considered one of the best Documentary,Adventure,Drama,History movie in India and around the world.
Gringo Trails raises urgent questions about one of the most powerful global industries of our time: tourism. With stunning footage from Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan, the film follows the well-worn 'gringo trail' travel route in Latin America and beyond, revealing a complex web of relationships between cultures that collide yet need one another: host countries looking for financial security and the tourists who provide it in their quest for authentic experiences. Travelers, transformed by new landscapes and beliefs, also have unforeseeable--sometimes catastrophic effects on the places they visit. Through the life-changing stories of travelers and locals, Gringo Trails explores the dramatic impact of tourism around the world over the past three decades and gives examples of sustainable alternatives.
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Great film!
In the film, Gringo Trials, I enjoyed many aspects. I really liked the quote that introduced the film. The subtitles that are throughout the film are also a good size and an easy to read font. I also like the way that the interviews are spread throughout the film. Another thing I like is how the film shows how ecotourism is destroying different part of the world such as: the Bolivian jungle and Koh Phangan island. As for some things that need improvement, some of the pictures used at the beginning that show how the man was rescued were very grainy and could have been made high- definition. Some of the interview footage was also of poor quality. Overall, this is a very good film and has a lot of good messages spread throughout. I would definitely recommend it.
Eye-opening
This movie is extremely well done. It takes a little known subject: the effect that certain clueless, entitled young travelers have on fragile eco-systems around the world. Some of the footage is pretty disturbing-- you really hope someone will come along and throw these unbelievably spoiled people in jail or punish them somehow. You wonder how they can be so consumed by their own shallowness and lack of sensitivity. The film is a pretty devastating look at human behavior at its most awful and it explores how some previously exploited parts of the world are taking control and setting limits in order to preventively preserve their fragile environments and cultures. The filmmakers deserve a lot of praise for their elegant filmmaking style and for commenting so succinctly on the best and worst aspects of the human condition.
Eye-Opening Documentary About Traveling
Pegi Vail's documentary "Gringo Trails," explores the causes and effects of tourism in developing destinations, where he uses destinations in South America, Africa, and Thailand as examples. Vail takes a distinct approach as to what one would expect from a documentary about tourism, where he tries to raise the awareness that traveling to new and unknown places are not always the best. Vail shows that the sudden flux in tourism at such destinations deteriorate its ambiance that make people want to go there. Overall, this documentary is eye-opening for its audience, in which it makes viewers think about what their effect on a particular culture is.
Very informative, eye-opening
Gringo Trials, was a unique documentary showing the world how tourism can negatively impact popular travel destinations. The movie shines a light on the damage being done to natural environments around the world. The beginning of the movie is filmed with a hand-held camera to emphasize the fact that the damage is real and it's happening all around the world. It also shows how sometimes the most beautiful destinations are the unknown ones because tourists haven't tainted them yet. Gringo Trails' main theme is to inform the world that travelers need education so that they don't harm the natural habitats that they're touring.
great eyeopening documentary, highlights major issues
This documentary clearly portrayed the issue of bad tourism, and how tourism can destroy even the most remote of areas. The use of the locals story and direct interviews with the locals before and after the influx of tourists hit was very effective in showing the direct effects on these local people and villages. I enjoyed the beginning of the film, when they described this tragic story of a lost backpacker, and how tourists began to seek authenticity in their travels, this really set up the stage and set the tone for the rest of the documentary. This film addressed many important cultural issues, that tourists don't really think about when visiting remote destinations, such as those shown in this documentary. The use of stories from American backpackers and travelers was also effective in showing how uneducated travelers are to the culture and environment around them. This documentary was effective in showing how tourism can kill a community and culture, or can thrive in it through their relationship in a sustainable tourist society.