Soldiers of the Vine

Dec 27, 2016

1h 6m

★ 8.0

Overview

After years of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, six US veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan travel to Peru on a quest for healing. With the help and guidance of three brothers who are traditional healers, they take ayahuasca and other plant medicines during a 10-day retreat in the Amazon rainforest.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Nomad Cinema

Soldiers of the Vine Trailers

Cast

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Ian Benouis

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Dakota Serna

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Barry Richardson

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Chris Schickendanz

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Matthew Kahl

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Jeremiah Shattuck

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Carlos Llerena Chavez

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Juan Chavez

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Alberto Chavez

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Roberto Plata

Don Emilio is a humble, 63-year-old man who lives in the Amazon rainforest, seven miles from the city of Iquitos, Peru. For all of his adult life he has worked as a curandero and vegetalista, a traditional healer. He estimates that in his career he has treated more than 2,500 clients. Through the camera lens of anthropologist Luis Eduardo Luna, Don Emilio tells us about his practice, his beliefs, his community, and his life. He shows us how he prepares ayahuasca and other herbal medicines. Finally, we see Don Emilio treat a man who has come to him for help, and hear from a poor woman who has brought her infant son for medical care.

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