El Abrazo de la Serpiente
by
Ciro Guerra
New World View: Colombia
Shaman Karamakate, the only survivor of his tribe, is living deep within the vastness of the Amazon like a hermit. In his entire lifetime, he led two white men to the sacred Yakruma plant: In 1909, the severely ill German researcher Theo was in search of his only salvation; half a lifetime later, American botanist Evans is following Theo’s notes in quest for the miraculous plant. Director Ciro Guerra, pioneer of New Colombian Cinema, takes us on a mythical journey into the interior of the jungle, and creates a visually stunning epic that transcends human beings, nature, cultural contradictions and the horrors of colonialism. An extraordinary viewing experience, a ground-breaking, award-winning masterpiece.
- Genre: Drama
- Country, Year: Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, 2015
- Runtime: 125 Min
- Languages: Cubeo, Witoto, Wanano, Ticuna, Spanish, Portuguese, German
- Subtitles: German, French
- Director: Ciro Guerra
- Cast: Brionne Davis, Jan Bijvoet , Luigi Sciamanna
- Screenplay: Ciro Guerra, Jacques Toulemonde
- Cinematography: David Gallego
- Editors: Etienne Boussac, Cristina Gallego
- Sound: Carlos García, Marco Salaverría
- Music: Nascuy Linares
- Producers: Cristina Gallego, Raúl Bravo, Marcelo Céspedes, Horacio Mentasti
- Production Companies: Ciudad Lunar, Caracol Televisión, NorteSur Producciones C.A., MC Producciones, Buffalo Films
- World Sales: Films Boutique
- Swiss Distribution: trigon-film
