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Decolonial encounters in Ciro Guerra’s El abrazo de la serpiente

The film is highly regarded for its "hypnotic grandeur" and was the first Colombian film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film . It features dialogue in nine different languages, reflecting the rich linguistic diversity of the Amazon . El Abrazo de la Serpiente

The critically acclaimed feature film (released internationally as Embrace of the Serpent ) is a 2015 adventure drama directed by Ciro Guerra . Set deep within the Colombian Amazon, it follows two parallel journeys thirty years apart, both centered on the relationship between an indigenous shaman named Karamakate and two Western scientists searching for the rare, sacred plant yakruna . Feature Overview Director: Ciro Guerra Release Year: 2015 Decolonial encounters in Ciro Guerra’s El abrazo de

Played by Belgian actor Jan Bijvoet, a scientist searching for a cure for his illness in the early 20th century . Set deep within the Colombian Amazon, it follows

Portrayed by Nilbio Torres (as a young shaman) and Antonio Bolívar (as an elder shaman) .