"Fitzcarraldo" is a 1982 film directed by Werner Herzog, telling the story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an Irishman obsessed with bringing opera to the Amazon rainforest. To achieve his dream, he plans to build an opera house in the remote town of Iquitos, Peru, and transport a massive steamship over a mountain to access the rubber trade. The film is notable for its ambitious production, featuring real-life challenges faced by the cast and crew, including the transportation of a full-sized ship. Klaus Kinski stars as Fitzgerald, and the film explores themes of ambition, obsession, and the clash between civilization and nature.