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Embrace of the Serpent
Through parallel story threads set 40 years apart, this absorbing odyssey follows two Western scientists who travel deep into the Amazon jungle looking for a rare plant that possesses healing powers, with enigmatic shaman Karamakate as their guide.
Nominated to for Best Foreign Language Feature at the 2016 Academy Awards, Best International Film at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan Award. Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival.
"Embrace of the Serpent is a legitimate stunner, a river-trip that will mesmerize and jack with you, leaving you not quite certain, at its end, how to go about the rest of your day." - Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice
"Unique and intoxicating, an art movie that grips like a thriller." - Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Running Time 125 mins
Year 2016
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