Embrace of the Serpent (Beyond Babel Multilingual Film Festival 2026)

Dive into the wild ride of Embrace of the Serpent at Beyond Babel 2026—films that speak every language!

Embrace of the Serpent

Get ready to dive into a mesmerizing journey with Embrace of the Serpent at the Beyond Babel Multilingual Film Festival 2026! This in-person event promises a rich cultural experience unlike any other. Join fellow film lovers as we explore stories that cross languages and borders, celebrating diversity on the big screen. Don’t miss out on this epic cinematic adventure—see you there!

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EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (El abrazo de la serpiente)
Ciro Guerra | Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela | 125 min | 2015
Spanish with English subtitles

Academy Award® Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film

Embrace of the Serpent is a visually stunning ethnographic journey into the heart of the Colombian Amazon. The film traces four decades of encounters marked by discovery, misunderstanding, betrayal, and ultimately friendship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and two Western scientists who become the first outsiders to explore the Northwest Amazon in search of the elusive sacred plant, Yakruna.

Spoken in nine languages, the film offers a hypnotic reflection on the beauty of the natural world and the enduring impact of colonialism.

This screening is sponsored by the Instituto Cervantes in Manchester.