The Medicine of Forgiveness

The Medicine of Forgiveness (2001)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2001-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 22min
  • Language: Español
  • Production Company: Soqta Estudio
  • Production Country: Peru
  • Directors: Delia Ackerman, Alonso del Río.

Summary

Benito Arévalo is an onaya: a traditional healer in a Shipibo-Konibo community in Peruvian Amazonia. He explains something of the onaya tradition, and how he came to drink the plant medicine ayahuasca under his father's tutelage. Arévalo leads an ayahuasca ceremony for Westerners, and shares with us something of his understanding of the plants and the onaya tradition.

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  • Benito Arévalo

    as Himself
Production Delia Ackerman Producer
Directing Delia Ackerman Director
Camera Fernando Valdivia Camera Operator
Visual Effects José Antonio Osona Animation
Lighting Carlos Paz Bordone Lighting Technician
Directing Alonso del Río Director
Editing Alonso del Río Editor
Editing Delia Ackerman Editor
Editing Rebla Castañeda Editor
Production Alonso del Río Producer
Production Carlos Paz Bordone Producer
Camera Alonso del Río Camera Operator
Camera Carlos Paz Bordone Camera Operator
Camera Delia Ackerman Camera Operator
Sound Alonso del Río Music

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