Other Worlds

2004 1h 14m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 16

DocumentaryMystery

Synopsis

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The secrets about unlocking the mysteries of consciousness by plant-drugs. The related chances and risks involved in this shamanism. While filming Blueberry, the Secret Experience, Jan Kounen met the Shipibo healers of the Peruvian Amazon and discovered their sacred plant: Ayahuasca, the spirit vine. Deeply affected by this experience, he decided to return to Peru to shoot a documentary on the plant and the medicinal rites of the shamans. To this end, he filmed the natives but also met neurologists, philosophers, artists, and chemists working on this subject. He notably interviewed Jean Giraud, the illustrator of Blueberry, and Kary Mullis, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. More than a traditional documentary, the film is an invitation to travel, a half-open door to another world or another perception of reality. The secrets about unlocking the mysteries of consciousness by plant-drugs. The related chances and risks involved in this shamanism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Kounen
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Kounen
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Jacques Hertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0347718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan Kounen directs. Jean-Jacques Hertz scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, Spanish, French.

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1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Jean-Jacques Hertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6IMDB entry: tt0347718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "interview", "amazon rainforest", "ayahuasca", "healing process".