Other Worlds
Jun 30, 2004 · 1h 14m
Director
Jan KounenOverview
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.
Cast of Other Worlds
Crew of Other Worlds
About Other Worlds
What is Other Worlds about?
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…
When was Other Worlds released?
Other Worlds was released on June 30, 2004.
How long is Other Worlds?
Other Worlds runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
Who directed Other Worlds?
Other Worlds was directed by Jan Kounen.
Who is in the cast of Other Worlds?
The cast of Other Worlds includes Jan Kounen (Self).