Embrace of the Serpent
Summary: The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Director:
Ciro Guerra
Runtime: 2 h 05 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Buffalo Films, Buffalo Producciones, Caracol Televisión, Centro Nacional Autónomo de CinematografÃa (CNAC) (I), Ciudad Lunar Producciones, Dago GarcÃa Producciones, EFD, Hubert Bals Fund, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), MC Producciones, Nortesur Producciones, Programa Ibermedia
Movie budget: $ 1,400,000
Domestic: $ 1,329,249
International: $ 1,887,927
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