125 minutes, Biography Adventure/Drama
Spoken in several indigenous languages with English subtitles

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT is so very special in so many ways, but perhaps none more so than this fact – it is the first film shot on location in the Amazonian jungle and Amazon River in over 30 years. This Colombian production, nominated for Best Foreign Language film at the most recent Academy Awards, and winner of 22 awards at film festivals around the globe, chronicles the autobiographical adventures taken from the diaries of two Scientists searching for a rare flower known for its healing powers. They are German-born Theodor Koch-Grunberg in 1909 and American-born Richard Evans Schultes in 1940. Both men throughout this magical yet dangerous expedition, are guided by the same shaman, Karamakate.

See EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT and you are guaranteed to experience the most authentic movie of the year. The locations, which are just as important a character as the physical beings, exude an irresistible mystique and evoke a feeling of wonder that is hypnotising to watch. The cinematography gently nurses its viewers throughout the rarely seen regions on screen, in beautiful black and white, adding to the uniqueness of this entirely captivating work. For every spellbinding visual captured throughout EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, is matched in magnificence in its narrative and thematically. Certain milestone events that occurred during the two timelines covered and the resounding impact on the Amazonian inhabitants are truthfully told and precisely & powerfully illustrated, in this near-faultless film.

For those of you who value a complete immersion into a foreign world, way of life and have a genuine appreciation for & open-mindedness towards culture in all its forms, one of the most memorable and grandest films of the year awaits.

4.5 out of 5

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT – Film Trailer

Viewer Discretion
M – Mature Themes and Violence
As EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT features Amazonian tribes and inhabitants, the film does contain partial nudity all throughout, and some nudity.

Moviedoc wishes to thank Paige from Palace Films and Palace Films for the in-season pass to view EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT.

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