The Lost City of the Monkey God

For centuries, rumors of a lost ancient city in the jungles of Honduras have circulated, suffused in folklore and piquing the interest of anthropologists and adventurers alike. For decades, Steve Elkins has been one such explorer, whose efforts to unearth such a momentous find have been hampered time and again by politics, hurricanes, drug cartels, and finances. Will this mystery remain as impenetrable as that dense expanse of jungle terrain? Newly armed with a film crew and cutting-edge laser mapping technology, Elkin’s most recent attempt at uncovering this fabled Mayan kingdom is documented in director Bill Benenson’s real-life epic of relentless drive and elusive archeology. But the closer the team gets, the greater the stakes… and the bigger the snakes. Is this all in the name of academic inquiry, or are there heavier ethical implications at play? For every twist and turn, this tale is centuries in the making. (Mill Valley Film Festival)