Shown: January 14, 2016 at 6pm
Director : Ciro Guerra
Country : Colombia
Release Date : 2015
Duration : 125 mins
Language : Cubeo, Huitoto, Ticuna, Wanano, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Catalan
Subtitles : Yes
SHORT-LISTED : BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM AT 2016 OSCARS
At once startling and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed in stunning black-and-white, it centres on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him in their search for an Amazonian sacred healing plant.
“As rich visually as it is thematically, ‘Embrace of the Serpent’ offers a feast of the senses for film fans seeking a dose of bracing originality.” (Rotten Tomatoes website)