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Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Movie ★ 7.7 125 min

Drama Adventure

The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.

Jacques Toulemonde Writer Ciro Guerra Writer Ciro Guerra Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 25, 2015
Runtime
125 min
Budget
$1.4M
Box office
$1.3M
IMDb
tt4285496
Language
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Studio
Nortesur Producciones, Buffalo Films, , Ciudad Lunar

Themes

Cast

Nilbio Torres Nilbio Torres Karamakate (Young) Antonio Bolívar Antonio Bolívar Karamakate (Old) Jan Bijvoet Jan Bijvoet Theodor Koch-Grunberg Brionne Davis Brionne Davis Richard Evans Schultes Yauenkü Miguee Manduca Luigi Sciamanna Luigi Sciamanna The Missionary Nicolás Cancino The Messiah Pediwake Daniel Martínez Santiago José Sabogal The Rubber Trapper

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Frequently asked questions

What is Embrace of the Serpent about?
The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.
Who directed Embrace of the Serpent?
Embrace of the Serpent was directed by Ciro Guerra.
Who stars in Embrace of the Serpent?
Embrace of the Serpent stars Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolívar, Jan Bijvoet, Brionne Davis.
When was Embrace of the Serpent released?
Embrace of the Serpent is a 2015 drama, adventure film.
Where can I watch Embrace of the Serpent?
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