Embrace of the serpent
(DVD)

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Guerra, Ciro, 1981- film director,
Gallego, Cristina. film producer,
Toulemonde Vidal, Jacques, screenwriter.
Torres, Nilbio, actor.
Bijvoet, Jan, 1966- actor.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Amazon River Region -- Drama.
Colombia -- Religion -- Drama.
Colombia -- Religious life and customs -- Drama.
Friendship -- Colombia -- Amazonas (Department) -- Drama.
Hallucinogenic plants -- Religious aspects.
Karamakate -- Drama.
Koch-Grunberg , Theodor, -- 1872-1924 -- Drama.
Primitive societies -- Colombia -- Amazonas (Department) -- Drama.
Schultes, Richard Evans -- Drama.
Scientists -- Colombia -- Amazonas (Department) -- Drama.
Shamans -- Colombia -- Amazonas (Department) -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Biographical films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Religious films.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Spanish
ISSN
857490005233
UPC
857490005233

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
General Note
Special features: Making "Embrace of the Serpent"; Adventure, culture, history, magic : in-depth behind the scenes segments ; Lessons from the Amazon : new interview with actor Brionne Davis ; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Gallego ; editors, Etienne Boussac & Cristina Gallego ; music, Nascuy Linares.
Participants/Performers
Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolivar, Yauenk� Miguee, Jan Bijvoet, Brionne Davis.
Description
The film 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 (Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes) who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant. DVD format.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
Region 0 (all region), NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, 5.1 Dolby surround & stereo.
Language
Spanish, English, German, Latin, Portuguese, South American Indian, with English subtitles.
Awards
2016 Academy Award nominee, Best Foreign Language Film

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Guerra, C., Gallego, C., Toulemonde Vidal, J., Torres, N., Bijvoet, J., Bolivar, A. (., Miguee, Y., Davis, B., Gallego, D., Boussac, E., & Linares, N. (2016). Embrace of the serpent . Oscilloscope Laboratories.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ciro Guerra et al.. 2016. Embrace of the Serpent. Oscilloscope Laboratories.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ciro Guerra et al.. Embrace of the Serpent Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Guerra, Ciro, et al. Embrace of the Serpent Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2016.

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