Tompkins County Public Library

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Library to Screen “Embrace of the Serpent”


Tompkins County Public Library will host a screening of “Embrace of the Serpent,” Wednesday, August 24 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.

This 2015 acclaimed adventure drama tells two related, though unique stories.  Set in 1909 and 1940 both stories follow Karamakate, and Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his tribe, as he accompanies scientists, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes on their hunt for the rare yakruna, a sacred plant.

Directed by Ciro Guerra, “Embrace of the Serpent,” is based in part on the diaries of the scientists and has received critical acclaim for its striking cinematography and engrossing story.

This screening is free and intended for an adult audience.

For more information, contact Tom Burns at tburns@tcpl.org.

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