The Lost City of the Monkey God

2018 • Directed by

Bill Benenson

Documentary

There’s always a curse involved…

The search for The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and a team of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists and filmmakers in this true-life adventure as they overcome torrential rains, dense jungles, poisonous reptiles and deadly disease carrying flies to search one of the last unexplored places on Earth for a lost Maya city. Using cutting edge laser technology, they can "see" the city hidden in the impenetrable jungle and with the support of the president of Honduras and his army they are able to save the found city from certain destruction and looting and properly excavate and preserve their discovery and begin to solve the mysteries of the lost city.