The Modern Jungle
2016, Spanish. Directed by Charles Fairbanks & Saul Kak.
A story of globalization filtered through the fever dream of a Mexican shaman, The Modern Jungle is also an intimate portrait of Zoque culture, commodity fetish, and the predicament of documentary.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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The Modern Jungle is streaming on MUBI in India.
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- Released
- 1 October 2016
- Original title
- La selva negra
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
- Written by
- Saul Kak, Charles Fairbanks
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The Modern Jungle runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is The Modern Jungle on?
The Modern Jungle is streaming on MUBI in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Modern Jungle?
If you liked The Modern Jungle, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Naqoyqatsi, McQueen.
Who directed The Modern Jungle?
The Modern Jungle (2016) was directed by Charles Fairbanks and Saul Kak.