"HEAVEN EARTH"
Directed by: Rudolf Pinto do Amaral
Documentary, 2008, 60 min
English/Spanish with English subtitles

"Heaven Earth" portrays in epic sequences an exploration into the amazonian urban- and suburban field of "curanderismo" (practice of latinamerican folkhealing), in and around the city of Iquitos. Personal approaches and backgrounds of persons, linked to the phenomenon of contemporary amazonian curanderismo are introduced. The protagonists reveal personal experiences, dreams, mental imagery, and annotate their understanding on the topic of "shamanism". Iquitos, fluctuating between 'tradition' and 'modernity', a locus of cultural transition facing the impact of globalization and its sequences. Tourist imagination, local myths and daily life sequences embedded in the city of Iquitos and its surrounding jungle intertwine during the dialogue of the cinematographic narration to an panoramical multitude of perspectives.

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New York Independent Film and Video Festival 2009
Village East (City Cinemas)
181 2nd Avenue at 12th Street
New York, NY 10003

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