FILM

Embrace of the Serpent

In 1909 and 1940, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his tribe travel with two scientists to find a rare, sacred plant.

Embrace of the Serpent
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Released:
May 15, 2015

Cast:

Jan Bijvoet
Nilbio Torres
Antonio Bolívar

Director:
Ciro Guerra

Producer:
Cristina Gallego

Written by:
Ciro Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal

Distributor:
Diaphana Films

Budget:
$1.4 million

Awards:

Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film - Nominated (2016)



Metacritic Score:
81

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
89%

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