"AYARUNA, espíritu de las plantas amazónicas", 68'. Eloi Ysàs Trias

The paintings and stories of the painter Don Pablo Amaringo's Amazonian and religious realities subtly guide you trough this film, in wich you share space and time with a series of theachers who are experts on the language of the Amazon's plants, seen by many as "the world's pharmacy". This documentary is called "AYARUNA", which means "deceased" in Quechua, and acts as a bridge between different realities, setting up a profound philosophical dialogue that deals with the language of the spirit and covers subjects like the mystical experience and medicine in our time.

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"SIERRA Y SELVA, arte Chamánico en Perú", 52'. Eloi Ysàs Trias

As you leave behind the pacific coast, crossing into the Andes and penetrate deep into the Amazonin Jungle, you com across: healers, vegetalists, shamans... old men with knowledge of their traditions and of our times. Free, hospitable and very gracefull, they agree to show you their most highly valued treasures.
What does a healing represent? Land and art intertwine through the mountain range and the jungle in this adventure packed with intimate goes beyond the known to the unknown aspects of being.

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