The Cynical Historian

The Lost City of Z | Based on a True Story (2018x25)

Air date: Aug 06, 2018

This is a historical review of The Lost City of Z. Click here to check out Skillshare: https://skl.sh/Cynical The first 500 people to sign up get 2 months free! Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode. ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Storey, Nicholas. Great British Adventurers. Barnsley, UK: Remember When, 2012. https://amzn.to/2J1GDRK http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/lost-city-of-z/ https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/the-lost-city-of-z-is-a-very-long-way-from-a-true-story-and-i-should-know/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lost-city-of-z-alters-history-for-the-sake-of-modern-audiences-are-we-okay-with-that/2017/04/20/69492ada-253f-11e7-a1b3-faff0034e2de_story.html?utm_term=.6a471a6d04f5 ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian or pick up some merchandise at SpreadShirt: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cynicalhistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://discord.gg/Ukthk4U https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: The Lost City of Z is a 2016 American biographical adventure drama film written and directed by James Gray, based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann. It portrays real events surrounding the British explorer Percy Fawcett, who was sent to Bolivia and made several attempts to find a supposed ancient lost city in the Amazon. The film stars Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett; Robert Pattinson as his fellow explorer, Henry Costin; and Sienna Miller as his wife, Nina Fawcett. ------------------------------------------------------------ #History #LostCityOfZ #PercyFawcett #Review #Accuracy