Frome Film Club presents ‘Embrace of the Serpent’ (cert 12) at the Merlin Theatre on Wednesday 9th May at 8pm, directed by Ciro Guerra, Colombia 2015.
This enthralling, dream-like mix of myth and historical reality centres on the relationship between an Amazonian shaman, Karamakate, and two Western scientists, both in search of a fabled plant with healing properties and on journeys set 40 years apart. Haunting and beautifully shot in monochrome, the film pays tribute to the lost cultures and civilisations of the Colombian Amazon, while offering an unequivocal indictment on the ravages of colonialism. It is winner of Silver Bear (Best Script), Berlin Film Festival 2015.
Non-member tickets are available from the theatre box office for £6.50
Please see Frome Film Club’s website for more details about the club and its programme of films.
http://fromefilm.co.uk/ index.html