Movie: El Abrazo de la Serpiente - Beyond Conquest
- Date: 08 October
- Time: 19:00
- Location: Filmhuis Den Haag
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 on the website of Filmhuis Den Haag.
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.
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