Shamans of the Amazon
52 min
2001AU
Documentary
User Score
Overview
SHAMANS OF THE AMAZON is a personal account of filmmaker Dean Jefferys as he returns to the Amazon with his partner and one year old daughter. They journey deep into the Ecuadorian rainforest to learn about and experience the ancient ayahuasca healing ceremony. The film brings to the viewer an intimate and fascinating look at the shamans of the Amazon, and the life that is threatened by ecological destruction.
Movie cast
Dean Jefferys
Self
Terence McKenna
Self
Rick Strassman
Self
Yatra da Silveira Barbosa
Self
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