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The scene where a man is praised to be the Messiah is based on an actual event.

Nilbio Torres (Young Karamakate), Antonio Bolívar (Old Karamakate) and all the natives of the film are natural actors.

The indigenous languages spoken in the movie are Cubeo, Wanano, Tikuna and Uitoto (pronounced Wee-toto).

First Colombian film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

The music Evan plays on the gramophone is Haydn's "The Creation".