The two explorers are given fictional names. But as in real life, they travel to the Amazon roughly a generation apart, in the early-to-mid 20th century. In the film, they're both guided by Karamakate, as a young man early in… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
The Ocaina and many of the other indigenous peoples of the Amazon were nearly wiped out during the rubber boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Outsiders came into the jungle, enslaved the tribes to harvest the rubber… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
And what they believe in real life is complicated. Theodor Koch-Grunberg wrote in his diary that indigenous peoples in the Amazon see these outsiders… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
The two explorers are given fictional names. But as in real life, they travel to the Amazon roughly a generation apart, in the early-to-mid… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
I really do believe most people understand raising tax rates is bad for the economy, it costs jobs. It actually in the long term… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
In the end, all Republicans want to make sure we don't increase taxes. That's where we differ with the Democrats. — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
I would like to say that what Mel Phillips was doing was not sexual harassment but more sexual abuse of children, because he was… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
The Ocaina and many of the other indigenous peoples of the Amazon were nearly wiped out during the rubber boom in the late 19th… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
Both the old and young Karamakates are portrayed by indigenous men, neither of them professional actors. The old shaman is played by Antonio Bolivar… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
Well, I guess the sexual abuse by Mel Phillips in a sense, he had a fetish for feet. He used to play with my… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
"Embrace Of The Serpent" has been a big deal for Colombians outside the Amazon. It's been showing continuously there for more than three months.… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
Karamakate says, "to become a warrior, every Cohiuano man must leave everything behind and go into the jungle, guided only by his dreams. In… — Tom Cole Copy Share Image
