By Sarah Sluis
The 7th annual Amazonas Film Festival kicked off on Friday night with a red carpet event. Located on the Amazon River, Manaus, Brazil, is a sprawling city of 1.7 million inhabitants, but surrounded by jungle and accessible primarily by boat or plane.
The Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, on opening night.
The Red Carpet in between star arrivals.
An interior shot of the opera house.
The 82-year-old Carlos Manga, the president of the jury and a renowned Brazilian director and producer, entertains the audience (He later tells photographers to turn around and take pictures of the audience, so he will have a memory of this appreciative crowd).
Stay tuned for more updates from the Amazonas Film Festival.
