Hello Harnwellians,

Join our Friday Movie Nights at Harnwell series. We will be using Kanopy to access the films that Harnwell Faculty House Fellow, Ivanco Talevski would like to invite you to watch. You could watch the films on your own and join a group discussion about the ideas and features in the film every Friday from 8:00 - 9:30 PM. Please RSVP to [ivancot@upenn.edu]ivancot@upenn.edu and join this group discussion meeting. 

This week's film is Ciro Guerra's Embrace Of The Serpent. Through parallel story threads set 40 years apart, this absorbing odyssey follows two Western scientists who travel deep into the Amazon jungle looking for a rare plant that possesses healing powers, with enigmatic shaman Karamakate as their guide. Nominated to for Best Foreign Language Feature at the 2016 Academy Awards, Best International Film at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan Award. Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival. 

"Embrace of the Serpent is a legitimate stunner, a river-trip that will mesmerize and jack with you, leaving you not quite certain, at its end, how to go about the rest of your day." - Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice 

"Unique and intoxicating, an art movie that grips like a thriller." - Tom Huddleston, Time Out 

Make sure you create an account for Kanopy. it is a remarkable resource for all of us.

See: https://guides.library.upenn.edu/cims/streaming

Link to see the film:https://upenn.kanopy.com/video/embrace-serpent-0