Embrace of the Serpent
A poetic and haunting journey into a lost world.
El abrazo de la serpiente
Storyline
The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.
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Cast & Crew
Nilbio Torres
Karamakate (Young)
Antonio Bolívar
Karamakate (Old)
Jan Bijvoet
Theodor Koch-Grunberg
Brionne Davis
Richard Evans Schultes
Yauenkü Miguee
Manduca
Luigi Sciamanna
The Missionary
Nicolás Cancino
The Messiah
Pediwake Daniel Martínez
Santiago
José Sabogal
The Rubber Trapper
Frequently Asked Questions
Embrace of the Serpent was released on May 25, 2015.
The runtime of Embrace of the Serpent is 2h 5m.
Embrace of the Serpent is a Drama, Adventure movie.
Embrace of the Serpent has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Embrace of the Serpent is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Embrace of the Serpent was directed by Ciro Guerra.
The main cast of Embrace of the Serpent includes Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolívar, Jan Bijvoet.
Embrace of the Serpent is originally in Spanish.