There’s nothing like it. Video is good for artificial lighting and urban stories, but I don’t trust the perfection of the video image. For the portrayal of nature and natural light, film is irreplaceable.--Ciro Guerra

Ciro Guerra’s gorgeous picture just has that ripped-from-your-dreams sensibility, where surprising turns float alongside a story you feel like you’ve known your whole life. Embrace of the Serpent is the type of film we’re always searching for, yet seems so obvious once we’ve found it.