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Ícaros

Apr 28, 2014 | IMDB 4.2

56 min Watch Now

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In the late 1970s, Marcel fled Catalonia to avoid conscription into the Spanish military. For 30 years he has been living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, where he hosts ayahuasca ceremonies for young seekers from the West.

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