Ciro Guerra
El Abrazo de la Serpiente - Beyond Conquest
A haunting Amazonian odyssey about memory, loss, and the meeting of worlds.
Spanning decades in the Colombian Amazon, the story follows Karamakate, the last survivor of his tribe, as he guides two foreign scientists on separate journeys in search of a sacred healing plant. The encounters reveal the clash between Indigenous cosmology and Western exploration.
On October 8th, the film will be introduced by a speaker from Leiden University College The Hague. More information TBA.
Over meerdere decennia in het Amazonegebied begeleidt Karamakate, de laatste overlevende van zijn stam, twee buitenlandse wetenschappers tijdens hun zoektocht naar een heilige geneeskrachtige plant. Hun ontmoetingen tonen de botsing tussen inheemse spiritualiteit en westerse wetenschap.
Op 8 oktober wordt de film ingeleid door een spreker van Leiden University College The Hague. Meer informatie volgt.
BEYOND CONQUEST: Gems of Postcolonial Cinema
From September 24 to October 8, in collaboration with Leiden University College The Hague, we present three gems of postcolonial cinema. Spanning 50 years of independent filmmaking from Chile, Senegal, and Colombia, these films explore the legacies of colonialism and the ongoing struggles for freedom and justice. For the full program, click here.