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Embrace of the Serpent
2015
· Movie
· 125 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
72–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on films →In the early 20th century, an Amazonian shaman, the last survivor of his tribe, reluctantly guides two separate Western scientists on quests to find a rare, sacred healing plant. The journeys, decades apart, unfold along the same river, chronicling the devastating impact of colonialism on indigenous cultures and the complex, often tragic, encounter between different worlds and knowledge systems.
Details
- Director
- Ciro Guerra
- Writers
- Ciro Guerra, Jacques Toulemonde
- Released
- 25 May 2015
- Country
- Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Box office
- $1.3M
- Awards
- 11 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 17 →2 major awards won · 11 wins from 17 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2015 | Art Cinema Award | Winner | |
| Sundance Film Festival 2015 | Alfred P. Sloan Prize | Winner | |
| Academy Awards 2015 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2015 | Best International Film | Nominee | |
| 46th International Film Festival of India 2015 | Golden Peacock (Best Film) | Winner | |
| Australian Film Critics Association 2015 | Best International Film (Foreign Language) | Nominee | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival 2015 | Golden Starfish for Narrative Feature − Honorable Mention | Winner | |
| Lima Film Festival 2015 | Best Fiction Featured Film | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Art Cinema Award | Winner |
Sundance Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Alfred P. Sloan Prize | Winner |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
Riviera International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture | Winner | |
| Jury Prize for Best Director | Nominee |
46th International Film Festival of India
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Peacock (Best Film) | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Starfish for Narrative Feature − Honorable Mention | Winner |
Lima Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Fiction Featured Film | Winner |
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Ástor | Winner |
Odesa International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| International Competition Program - Special Jury Mention | Winner |
Pacific Meridian International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Jury Award | Winner |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dioraphte Award | Winner |
Yerevan International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Apricot Award | Winner |
Australian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film (Foreign Language) | Nominee |
Munich Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Latin-American Film | Nominee |