Colombia’s ‘Embrace of the Serpent,’ (El Abrazo de la Serpiente), which tells of two mysterious trips deep into the Colombian Amazon, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film on Thursday (January 14) morning. It is the first time Colombia has been nominated in this category. The film’s director, Ciro Guerra, said the nomination was unexpected. “Honestly it is something you can’t imagine (Oscar nomination). What we do know is that when you […]
