Documentary
Desperate to recover from his depression, Dave travels from his home in British Columbia, Canada to Peru in order to experience the healing effects of the sacred medicine ayahuasca. After Dave spends some time in the country, a Shipibo healer begins to teach him how to work with the medicine more deeply.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Sachamama
You Can't Do That on Film
Diana: In Her Own Words
The Lord of Sipan
Return Home
Edna: Memoirs from the Future
Ayahuasca: Nature's Greatest Gift
Heaven Earth
Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century
The Legacy of Menla
Mind of a Rampage Killer
Operation Hope - The Children Lost in the Amazon
Dépression, de l'ombre à la lumière
The Inflated Jungle
Stooge
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
The End of Eternity
El Río
La ruta de la sal
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
SIMILAR MOVIES
Sachamama
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2010
Sachamama is a retreat lodge in Peruvian Amazonia. There, Francisco Montes leads ayahuasca ceremonies for tourists seeking insight and healing.You Can't Do That on Film
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2004
What happens when you travel to the birthplace of green slime? For an entire generation of classic Nickelodeon fans, it's like finding the Holy Grail.Diana: In Her Own Words
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 2017
Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.The Lord of Sipan
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2009
The tombs of the grand lords of Moche civilization - one of Peru's most important pre-Hispanic civilizations -- are in constant danger from grave robbers, but archeologist Walter Alva has managed to find some priceless treasures and recreate the lives of this ancient people of northern Peru.Return Home
IMDB 0 | May , 1992
After the near death of her grandfather, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Michelle Wong embarks on a personal journey back home to her small town of St. Paul, Alberta to speak to her grandparents about their journey from China to Canada.Edna: Memoirs from the Future
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Brazilian documentary short about the life of Edna — actress of Iracema.Ayahuasca: Nature's Greatest Gift
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2014
This documentary examines the traditions and subjective effects of ayahuasca drinking, primarily from a Western perspective.Heaven Earth
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2008
This documentary examines ayahuasca shamanism near Iquitos (a metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon), and the tourism it has attracted. The filmmakers talk with two ayahuasqueros, Percy Garcia and Ron Wheelock, as well as ayuahuasca tourists and local people connected with the ayahuasca industry.Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1999
This documentary introduces viewers to qigong, a 5,000-year-old method of cultivating and circulating the life energy called qi. It relates some of the history of qigong, as well as scientific evidence of efficacy. We also see qigong used in various contexts in modern China, and hear from Chinese doctors and qigong practitioners. The film was originally produced for the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.The Legacy of Menla
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
The Legacy of Menla is a fresh portrayal of cancer, from the perspective of Tibetan Medicine.Mind of a Rampage Killer
IMDB 4.3 | Feb , 2013
Can science help us understand these crimes?Operation Hope - The Children Lost in the Amazon
IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 2024
The incredible true story of four children, who survive a plane crash deep in the dangerous Colombian Amazon. They are lost and alone for 40 days while the military and indigenous guard race against time to find them.Dépression, de l'ombre à la lumière
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2020
The Inflated Jungle
IMDB 0 | May , 2015
A series of suicides among youths who had to travel far from home to go to school, shocked their indigenous community in the Colombian Amazon. They are different cultures in the frantic friction of our time, it is a generation of young people born from the meeting of both cultures who are hanging before the mirages of a foreign world.Stooge
IMDB 10 | Sep , 2017
Stooge is a feature documentary about Robert Pargiter, Iggy Pop's No1 fan. It covers the three years leading up to his 50th birthday when he tries to track his hero down in a final absolution. His journey has taken him all over the world in search of redemption after years of struggling with addiction, of coping with depression, and of celebrating the communal lust that is Rock'n Roll.Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
IMDB 10 | Jan , 1990
Explore an extraordinary region where water and land life intermingle six months out of the year.The End of Eternity
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2018
Every two weeks, the world loses a language and with it, a piece of human history. Ese Eja is one of the language in danger of extinction. Many stories and myths have been forgotten, but through dreams, the memory of the ancestors fight for remaining in the Ese Eja community.El Río
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2026
“El Río” aims to illustrate the unique relationship between the indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon and their land. By drawing attention to and discussing the differences between western ideologies and those found in the Amazon, the documentary increases awareness of the emotional and spiritual effects of environmental resource depletion.La ruta de la sal
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
The documentary recreates the mythical journey made by the native peoples of Sarayaku in the Amazon, who navigated down the river for months until they reached Kachi Urku, the mountain of salt.Anvil! The Story of Anvil
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 2008
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.