Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca

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Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca

"Beyond the realm of the senses"

2010

0h 52m

4.8(11 votes)

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On a quest for emotional healing and spiritual awakening, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant join others in the Peruvian Amazon to drink a psychedelic brew called ayahuasca.

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Guillermo Arévalo

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Gabor Maté

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Dennis J. McKenna

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