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. Director Ciro Guerra used diaries of actual Amazon expeditions to inform his film.

Austin: Feb. 5 at AFS Cinema. 
Chicago: Feb. 16 & 19 at Siskel Film Center. 
New York: Feb. 21 at BAM.