Embrace of the Serpent (2015, Col/Ven/Arg, Dir: Ciro Guerra, 125 mins, 12A) - subtitled

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Embrace of the Serpent (2015, Col/Ven/Arg, Dir: Ciro Guerra, 125 mins, 12A) - subtitled
26-Aug-2016 14:39

Director: Ciro Guerra ● Starring: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolívar, Brionne Davis.

The Amazon, 1909. Shaman Karamakate, perhaps the last of his people, helps an ailing white explorer search for a sacred plant. Thirty years later, believing that he has become a ghost of his former self, Karamakate agrees to join another explorer on a similar mission.

 Combining adventure with beautiful black-and-white photography, sobering depictions of colonial misdeeds and a fascinating insight upon the worldview of endangered Amazonian civilizations, this Academy Award nominated drama is an unforgettable experience.

With one showing at 7.30pm ONLY. 

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