Karamakate, the last of his tribe, initially helps German ethnographer Theodor Koch-Grünberg in the early 1900s.
Inspired by the actual journals of explorers Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes , the film features nine different languages.
It won the Art Cinema Award at Cannes and maintains "universal acclaim" for its evocative cinematography and deep storytelling.
Directed by Ciro Guerra, this 2016 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film is a breathtaking exploration of colonialism, spirituality, and the vanishing cultures of the Amazon. Shot in stunning black-and-white, the film follows two parallel journeys—40 years apart—of an Amazonian shaman, Karamakate, and two European scientists searching for the sacred, healing yakruna plant. Plot Summary:
Reviewers from IMDb and DVDBeaver praise the "lush cinematography" that transforms the jungle into a landscape of light and shadow. Available to Stream On: Amazon Prime Video (Subtitled) Kanopy (Educational/Library access)
Karamakate, the last of his tribe, initially helps German ethnographer Theodor Koch-Grünberg in the early 1900s.
Inspired by the actual journals of explorers Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes , the film features nine different languages. subtitle Embrace.of.the.Serpent.2015.720p.BluRa...
It won the Art Cinema Award at Cannes and maintains "universal acclaim" for its evocative cinematography and deep storytelling. Karamakate, the last of his tribe, initially helps
Directed by Ciro Guerra, this 2016 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film is a breathtaking exploration of colonialism, spirituality, and the vanishing cultures of the Amazon. Shot in stunning black-and-white, the film follows two parallel journeys—40 years apart—of an Amazonian shaman, Karamakate, and two European scientists searching for the sacred, healing yakruna plant. Plot Summary: Directed by Ciro Guerra, this 2016 Academy Award
Reviewers from IMDb and DVDBeaver praise the "lush cinematography" that transforms the jungle into a landscape of light and shadow. Available to Stream On: Amazon Prime Video (Subtitled) Kanopy (Educational/Library access)