The Medicine of Forgiveness(2001)
La medicina del perdón
The Medicine of Forgiveness Synopsis
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.
The Medicine of Forgiveness (2001) is a documentary film directed by Delia Ackerman, released on January 1, 2001 with a runtime of 22m. It stars Benito Arévalo.
- Director:
- Delia Ackerman
- Producers:
- Delia Ackerman, Alonso del Río, Carlos Paz Bordone
- Production:
- Soqta Estudio, Hidrógeno Producciones
- Status:
- Released
The Medicine of Forgiveness Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Delia Ackerman, produced by Delia Ackerman, Alonso del Río and Carlos Paz Bordone.
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The main cast of The Medicine of Forgiveness (2001) includes Benito Arévalo. The film was directed by Delia Ackerman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Medicine of Forgiveness was released on January 1, 2001 and runs for 22m.