Shamans of the Amazon

Name: Shamans of the Amazon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-01-01
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Dean Jefferys, Terence McKenna, Rick Strassman, Yatra da Silveira Barbosa

6.0/ 10 · 0K votes

2001-01-01

52m

Released

Documentary

Storyline

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.

Director

Dean Jefferys

Keywords

amazon rainforest ayahuasca shaman psychedelics ceremony alternative medicine healing

Production

SBS Independent

Dean Jeffreys Films