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At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed in stunning black-and-white, SERPENT centers 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. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.
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96%- Reviews Counted: 137
- Fresh: 131
- Rotten: 6
- Average Rating: 8.4/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Though some of the concepts may be New Age boilerplate, the film's images linger; especially that of the river, the snake devouring us all.
Fresh: This stunning historical drama, shot mainly in black and white across the Amazon region of Colombia, focuses on a shaman who's approached at different points by white men seeking medicinal substances.
Fresh: It is gripping, challenging, engrossing stuff, beginning to end. Seriously, what a film.
Fresh: The film moves into psychedelic and violent territory, creating a perspective that is equally unreal and unforgettable.
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Amazonian magnificence
Gorgeous images and a captivating story.
It brings to us the devastating impact of our "civilized world" on earth, nature and people from other cultures.
Masterfully it shows men madness brought by the grandeur of the Amazonian jungle itself.
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- $14.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 2016
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