The read
It runs a compact 1h 6m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles B. ShawDirector
- Charles B. ShawWriter
Cast
- Ian BenouisHimself
- Dakota SernaHimself
- Barry RichardsonHimself
- Chris SchickendanzHimself
- Matthew KahlHimself
- Jeremiah ShattuckHimself
- Carlos Llerena ChavezHimself
- Juan ChavezHimself
- Alberto ChavezHimself
- Roberto PlataHimself
Stills
Themes
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)war veteranperuamazon rainforestayahuascairaq war veteranex-marinesuicidal thoughtshealing processmilitary veterantraditional medicineafghanistan veteran