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"[This] documentary captures an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient healing practices of the Amazon rainforest's medicine men, or shamans, whose unique knowledge of indigenous plants and rituals is threatened by deforestation, modernization and ecotourism ... [This film] follows eight p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Three Seed Productions, Tunng (Musical group), Paititi Institute, Video Project
Other Authors: Polizzi, Nick (director of photography.), Mabit, Jacques (interviewee (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English and Spanish with English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published: Denver, CO : Three Seed Productions, Ã2011.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Indians of South America > Medicine > Amazon River Region.
Traditional medicine > Amazon River Region.
Shamans > Amazon River Region.
Healers > Amazon River Region.
Indians of South America > Ethnobotany > Amazon River Region.
Medicinal plants > Amazon River Region.
Healers
Indians of South America > Ethnobotany
Indians of South America > Medicine
Medicinal plants
Shamans
Traditional medicine
Amazon River Region
Documentaries and Factual Films
Feature films > United States.
Feature films > Peru.
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:"[This] documentary captures an unprecedented glimpse into the ancient healing practices of the Amazon rainforest's medicine men, or shamans, whose unique knowledge of indigenous plants and rituals is threatened by deforestation, modernization and ecotourism ... [This film] follows eight people from the developed world with a variety of common and serious ailments who embark on a challenging, one-month healing journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle. Working with a handful of shamans experienced in the harvesting and preparation of traditional plant medicines, as well as ritual exercises, these men and women seek to overcome Parkinson's disease, cancer, alcoholism, diabetes and depression. Ultimately, five of the patients return with measurable improvements, exceeding the expectations of many."--Distributor's website.
Item Description:Extras: Takiwasi (interview with Jacques Mabit); Chazuta remedy (foray into the jungle with a Chazuta medicine woman); Permaculture (overview of the permaculture techniques being implemented to reinvigorate decimated regions of the rainforest).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (77 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:01:16:08
Awards:Official Selection: Mill Valley Film Festival, 2011; Starz Denver Film Festival, 2011; Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, 2012.
Production Credits:Editors, Nick Polizzi [and others] ; cameras, Dan Bailey [and others] ; music by Tunng ; art direction, Michelle Zulauf.