Based on true events and told in in magnificent visuals, this film explores the mysteries of an almost forgotten culture and the horrors of colonization. In the Amazon in the early 20th century, the shaman Karamakate is supposed to heal the German explorer Theodor Koch-Grünberg. But to do so, they must find the mysterious Yakruna plant.... About 30 years later, the botanist Richard Evans seeks out Schultes Karamakate. He too is in search of the Yakruna. Karamakate, who by now has lost access to the spirit world, sets out once again on the Amazon, into the heart of darkness ... "Ciro Guerra's film is a completely singular experience. There are not many films that leave such a strange impression - in the best sense - as THE SHAMAN AND THE SNAKE." (Critic)
Based on true events and told in in magnificent visuals, this film explores the mysteries of an almost forgotten culture and the horrors of colonization.
In the Amazon in the early 20th century, the shaman Karamakate is supposed to heal the German explorer Theodor Koch-Grünberg. But to do so, they must find the mysterious Yakruna plant....
About 30 years later, the botanist Richard Evans seeks out Schultes Karamakate. He too is in search of the Yakruna. Karamakate, who by now has lost access to the spirit world, sets out once again on the Amazon, into the heart of darkness ...
"Ciro Guerra's film is a completely singular experience. There are not many films that leave such a strange impression - in the best sense - as THE SHAMAN AND THE SNAKE." (Critic)