Full Trailer for ‘Lost in the Jungle’ Colombian Rainforest Survival Doc
by Alex Billington
August 31, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I hope they’re coming to rescue us…” National Geographic has debuted an official trailer for a fascinating rescue documentary film titled Lost in the Jungle, telling a remarkable true story just like the other doc The Rescue before. After a deadly plane crash strands 4 young siblings deep in the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. Four Indigenous siblings survived 40 days in Colombia’s jungle after a plane crash in May 2023. The film shows their story through footage, recreations, and animation, highlighting Indigenous-military cooperation and traditional knowledge. This was also turned in the Netflix doc series The Lost Children already – now here’s a doc film about it. From National Geographic Doc Films and Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin, along with Emmy Award-winning director Juan Camilo Cruz, Lost in the Jungle is a gripping tale of survival, courage and hope. Available for streaming in a few weeks on Disney+ after premiering at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival this weekend. A remarkable story with so many elements to it not just a rescue.
Here’s the trailer (+ poster) for Vasarhelyi & Chin & Cruz’s doc film Lost in the Jungle, from YouTube:
After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. For the first time ever, Lost in the Jungle offers the exclusive account of this incredible true story from all the children themselves and the rescuers who scoured the Amazon rainforest for a grueling 40 days and nights to find them. Lost in the Jungle is a documentary film co-directed by filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin (Oscar-winning directors of the films Meru, Free Solo, The Rescue, Return to Space, Wild Life, Nyad, Endurance) and Juan Camilo Cruz (director of the doc films Country of Lost Children, A Simple Soldier). It’s produced by Anna Barnes, Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn, Juan Camilo Cruz, Guillermo Galdos, Mark Grieco, Jimmy Chin & E. Chai Vasarhely. This just premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival. National Geographic debuts Lost in the Jungle streaming on Disney+ starting September 12th, 2025 coming soon.
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