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La Sagrada Familia

Synopsis

Two Peruvian shamans take their three teenage kids on a 1000-mile journey by camper van into the Amazon jungle. They are on a quest to find a better balance between their ancestral beliefs in the healing power of plants and the technological addictions of the modern world. But with the van and their marriage on the verge of breakdown, will they reach their destination before the family falls apart?
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Format
4k
Director
Borja Alcalde 1st Feature
Producer
Borja Alcalde
Executive Producer
Adam Dawtrey
Editor
Colin Monie
Director of Photography
Borja Alcalde
Sound
Javi Lopez
Composer
Juana Molina

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Yanantin World Ltd

Studio 220 South Block
64 Osborne Street
Glasgow G1 5QH

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