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Aya: Awakenings

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
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6.4/10
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Aya: Awakenings (2013)
DocumentaryMystery

An experiential journalist ventures into the Amazon Jungle to discover the mysteries of a powerful visionary plant medicine and the shamans who work with it.An experiential journalist ventures into the Amazon Jungle to discover the mysteries of a powerful visionary plant medicine and the shamans who work with it.An experiential journalist ventures into the Amazon Jungle to discover the mysteries of a powerful visionary plant medicine and the shamans who work with it.

  • Directors
    • Timothy Parish
    • Rak Razam
  • Writer
    • Rak Razam
  • Stars
    • Guillermo Arévalo
    • Even Dawn
    • Kevin Furnas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    104
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Timothy Parish
      • Rak Razam
    • Writer
      • Rak Razam
    • Stars
      • Guillermo Arévalo
      • Even Dawn
      • Kevin Furnas
    • 2User reviews
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    Guillermo Arévalo
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Even Dawn
    • Eliza
    Kevin Furnas
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Percy Garcia Lozano
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Terence McKenna
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • (as Terrence McKenna)
    Rak Razam
    • Self
    Ron Wheelock
    • Self
    John Bowman
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Dr. Juan
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Timothy Parish
      • Rak Razam
    • Writer
      • Rak Razam
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    2hwein001

    Proof that ayahuasca doesn't always lead to enlightenment

    The narrator/author Rak Razam comes across as someone who approached the experience more with the aim of writing a blog+book about it (which then got turned into this movie), rather than someone actually using ayahuasca as an opportunity for personal healing / spiritual growth. As such, it comes across like he was trying to spin-out as much as possible from his rather limited actual experience, and his descriptions of his experiences feel very overblown, and lacking in much reflection/wisdom.

    There's plenty of other good movies on the subject of ayahuasca which I would recommend ahead of this one, i.e. The Sacred Science, anything about Gabor Mate's work, Tierra Vida An Ayahuasca Journey, DMT The Spirit Molecule, etc.
    1children-need-love

    poor movie. movie? rather an audio book with animation

    This cannot be called a movie. rather it is a narrated audio book with some fractal animations. Very disappointing to say the least. The single story and experience that is told by the narrator and director is just lame. This movie falls short on so much. I definitely cannot and will not recommend this movie to anyone that is interested in the subject matter. Also, the narrator should learn how to pronounce Ayahuasca properly. Very annoying. There is a chance to bring more consciousness into the world about the amazing potential of Ayahuasca to heal and transform, but not with this "movie". Read a good book about it and your time is spend way better.

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    • Trivia
      The book the film was based on, 'Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey', was re-released under the name 'Aya Awakenings: A Shamanic Odyssey soon after the US release of the film.
    • Quotes

      Rak Razam: We Who Solve Mystery, Become Mystery

    • Soundtracks
      Nina Jusuna
      Written by Oritz & Luis Mauret

      Performed by Lulacruza

      from the album 'Soloina'

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    • Release date
      • April 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Peru
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Icaro Foundation
      • Verb Studios
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      • 1h 41m(101 min)
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      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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