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Before he can become a warrior a man has to leave everything behind and go into the jungle guided only by his dreams. In that journey he has to discover completely alone, who he really is. Some get lost and never come back

Karamakate, a warriorshaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds of men and seeks truth through their dreams. He alone knows how to find the mysterious and psychedelic Yakruna plant; for some it has life-saving properties, for others it is a commodity waiting to be exploited. Two scientists, in two different times with very different agendas enlist Karamakate on their individual questsin an epic adventure into the heart of the Colombian to findthis mythical plant.

This Oscar nominated film is seen through Karamakates eyes and bears witness to the effects ofcolonialism,religion and theexploitationof rubber, that affectindigenoustraditions and the environment to whichthey areinextricably linked.