Embrace of the Serpent Page #4

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How do you know that?

This one and the other.

One plus one equals two.

How do you know that?

Because it's like this!

One plus one equals two.

You are wrong.

This river has three,

five, a thousand banks.

Children understand. You do not.

The river is the son of anaconda.

It's clear in our dreams, it's real,

more real than what you call "real".

What do you see?

The world is so immense.

But you choose to see just that.

The world speaks. I know how to listen.

Listen to the music of your ancestors.

The answer is there.

Truly listen. Not only with your ears.

Will you give me a bit?

I will not give you

anything until you hear.

Will you give me a bit of caapi?

Caapi will not help if

you refuse to believe.

Help me.

I can do no more.

In which direction?

How do you know?

I know.

I believe.

Is it the Dwelling of the Gods?

We had to come here.

Look!

It is ready.

What are you doing?

Don't damage it. We need to save it.

Don't.

We need to turn into caapi.

It is the last root of Yakruna the world.

You should join her.

How do you know that?

I destroyed all the others.

It is our last hope.

It is my gift to you.

I did not come all the way here for that.

Yes, you did.

I said no.

There is a war going on out there.

My people need quality rubber to win it.

I need to take it with me.

You lied to me again?

You want to turn the Yakruna

into a weapon? Into death?

Give it to me.

Kill me! I do not care.

It is my fate to die,

but the Yakruna will die with me.

You are also a chullachaqui,

and you will be one forever.

Take of your shirt.

Show me your back.

This is the Medora Caapi,

the most powerful of all.

It existed before creation,

before the serpent came down.

It will take you to see it.

It is huge, frightening,

but don't be afraid.

You have to let her hug.

Her hug will take you to ancient sites,

where even the embryo

of life does not exist.

Drink.

I tried to kill you.

I do not deserve this.

I also killed you.

Before, in the time without

time, 40 years ago, 100 years,

or even millions of years.

But you came back.

It was not my people I

was supposed to teach,

It was you.

Give them more than they asked for.

Give them a song.

Tell them everything you

see, everything you feel.

Return as a whole man.

You are a Cohiuano.

Karamakate!

This movie was inspired

by the travel diaries of:

There are the only known testimonies

of various Amazonian cultures.

This film is dedicated to the people

whose song we will never know.

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