El Abrazo De La Serpiente May 2026

Played by Brionne Davis, an American botanist retracing Theo's steps decades later . Critical Reception and Recognition

Decolonial encounters in Ciro Guerra’s El abrazo de la serpiente El Abrazo de la Serpiente

Played by Belgian actor Jan Bijvoet, a scientist searching for a cure for his illness in the early 20th century . Played by Brionne Davis, an American botanist retracing

Explores the devastating effects of colonialism, the clash between Western and indigenous worldviews, and the loss of ancient knowledge . Played by Brionne Davis

The critically acclaimed feature film (released internationally as Embrace of the Serpent ) is a 2015 adventure drama directed by Ciro Guerra . Set deep within the Colombian Amazon, it follows two parallel journeys thirty years apart, both centered on the relationship between an indigenous shaman named Karamakate and two Western scientists searching for the rare, sacred plant yakruna . Feature Overview Director: Ciro Guerra Release Year: 2015

The screenplay was inspired by the real-life travel diaries of ethnographers Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes .