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The Last Shaman

Synopsis

James is an American boy whose life is brought to a halt by depression. Turning his back on progressive western treatments, he goes in search of healing in the Peruvian jungle. Over the course of six months James finds answers and a kind of redemption hidden deep in the amazon.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
77 mins
Director
Raz Degan
Producer
Raz Degan
Editor
Raimondo Aiello, Raz Degan, Marcello Perego, Andy Worboys
Screenwriter
Raz Degan
Director of Photography
Raz Degan
Composer
Lasse Mosegaard Jensen
Principal cast
James Freeman

Genre

Drama

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Passion Pictures

County House
33 - 34 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1JN

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