Film Lesson: "Mountains of The Moon"

The film "Mountains of The Moon" is about two English explorers that are in africa in search of the source of the nile river. These two explorer names are Richard Burton and John Speke. While in africa they bring along some african natives and payed them to help them in their journey. While in africa they ran into some african tribes that never seen white people before. One tribe in the movie attacked Richard and John and their group. They escaped but richard took a spear through the side of the face. While still adventuring in africa John had to deal with dangerous bugs and a beetle went in his ear. While also roaming the african fields they ran into lions. Some of the water they found was poison and some of the african people who came with them drank it and got malaria. They ran into another tribe and gave them gifts such as a telescope and a gun. John later in the film claims to Richard he found the source but richard wouldnt believe him. They both headed back to England, and later on while richard was pleading his case on how john wasnt right, john killed himself. Richard felt sad and couldnt finnish his speech.