A Study of Ayahuasca Documentary Film
(2023) FIMT08 20201Film Studies
- Abstract
- This master thesis invites the reader to acquire and examine new evidence about an emerging and growing sub-genre type of documentary film called Ayahuasca documentary. This study bases its definition of the Ayahuasca documentary sub-genre on a current work in the progress catalogue of over 50 documentary films, two of which were selected as case studies. These films suggest a growing cultural interest in plant medicine and ancient Amazonian knowledge in Western society, which leads to the aim of the study to define what Ayahuasca documentary film is and find out about its function in Western society, and why that is important.
The study design used is an exploratory qualitative methodology, with an interdisciplinary approach, within... (More) - This master thesis invites the reader to acquire and examine new evidence about an emerging and growing sub-genre type of documentary film called Ayahuasca documentary. This study bases its definition of the Ayahuasca documentary sub-genre on a current work in the progress catalogue of over 50 documentary films, two of which were selected as case studies. These films suggest a growing cultural interest in plant medicine and ancient Amazonian knowledge in Western society, which leads to the aim of the study to define what Ayahuasca documentary film is and find out about its function in Western society, and why that is important.
The study design used is an exploratory qualitative methodology, with an interdisciplinary approach, within visual anthropology, cognitive science, neuroscience, social science and netnography. The gathered knowledge connected to the chosen films, Ayahuasca Vine of The Soul (2010) and Aya-Awakenings (2013), became the body source of the analysis, including an interview with Rak Razam, one of the directors.
Among the most relevant findings is that the Internet and the digital world have expanded the Ayahuasca culture for the past two decades, especially since the introduction of YouTube in 2005. In gaining consciousness, the Ayahuasca documentary film invites the spectator to reflect and learn about other realities and ancient cultural practices in a modem language. The documentaries call to see people who believe that this ancient knowledge would give us a better world and, for that reason, have gathered together to work with themselves, interdisciplinary and transnationally, which results indeed essential because it promotes peace and raises consciousness about our ecology.
Keywords: Ayahuasca, Documentary film, Interdisciplinary, Western society, Sub-genre, Vine of the Soul, Aya-Awakenings, Culture, Consciousness, Ancient knowledge. (Less) - Popular Abstract (Spanish)
- Esta tesis maestra invita al lector a adquirir y examinar nuevas pruebas sobre un subgénero emergente y creciente de cine documental llamado documental Ayahuasca. Este estudio basa su definición del subgénero documental Ayahuasca en un trabajo actual en el catálogo de progreso de más de 50 películas documentales, de las cuales dos fueron seleccionadas como estudios de caso. Estas películas sugieren que hay un interés cultural creciente en la medicina vegetal y el antiguo conocimiento amazónico en la sociedad occidental, lo que conduce al objetivo del estudio de definir qué es la película documental Ayahuasca, y averiguar sobre su función en la sociedade occidental, y por qué eso es importante?
El diseño del estudio utilizado es de una... (More) - Esta tesis maestra invita al lector a adquirir y examinar nuevas pruebas sobre un subgénero emergente y creciente de cine documental llamado documental Ayahuasca. Este estudio basa su definición del subgénero documental Ayahuasca en un trabajo actual en el catálogo de progreso de más de 50 películas documentales, de las cuales dos fueron seleccionadas como estudios de caso. Estas películas sugieren que hay un interés cultural creciente en la medicina vegetal y el antiguo conocimiento amazónico en la sociedad occidental, lo que conduce al objetivo del estudio de definir qué es la película documental Ayahuasca, y averiguar sobre su función en la sociedade occidental, y por qué eso es importante?
El diseño del estudio utilizado es de una metodología cualitativa exploratoria, con un enfoque interdisciplinario, dentro de la antropología visual, la ciencia cognitiva, la neurociencia, las ciencias sociales y la netnografía. Los conocimientos recogidos relacionados con las películas elegidas, Ayahuasca Vine of The Soul (2010) y Aya-Awakenings (2013), son la fuente corporal del análisis, incluyendo una entrevista con Rak Razam, uno de los directores.
Entre los hallazgos más relevantes se encuentra que Internet y el mundo digital han ampliado la cultura ayahuasca durante las últimas dos décadas, especialmente desde la introducción de YouTube en 2005. Al ganar conciencia, el documental Ayahuasca invita al espectador a reflexionar y aprender sobre otras realidades y prácticas culturales antiguas en un lenguaje modem. Los documentales llaman a ver a personas que creen que este conocimiento antiguo nos daría un mundo mejor y, por eso, se han reunido para trabajar con ellos, interdisciplinariamente y transnacionalmente, lo que resulta verdaderamente esencial porque promueve la paz y eleva la conciencia sobre nuestra ecología.
Palabras clave: Ayahuasca, Película Documental, Interdisciplinario, Sociedad Occidental, Subgénero, Vino del Alma, Aya-Awakenings, Cultura, Conciencia, Conocimiento Antiguo. (Less)
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- author
- Nalvarte Nunez, Gwendoline LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Introducing Ayahuasca Documentary Film
- course
- FIMT08 20201
- year
- 2023
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Keywords: Ayahuasca, Documentary film, Interdisciplinary, Western society, Sub-genre, Vine of the Soul, Aya-Awakenings, Culture, Consciousness, Ancient knowledge.
- language
- English
- additional info
- For any further information, contact the author at gwendoline.n.g@outlook.com or gw8828na-s@lu.se
Concerning this research, a website is in progress where my wish is to gather all of these untangled documentary films. Be well. - id
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abstract = {{This master thesis invites the reader to acquire and examine new evidence about an emerging and growing sub-genre type of documentary film called Ayahuasca documentary. This study bases its definition of the Ayahuasca documentary sub-genre on a current work in the progress catalogue of over 50 documentary films, two of which were selected as case studies. These films suggest a growing cultural interest in plant medicine and ancient Amazonian knowledge in Western society, which leads to the aim of the study to define what Ayahuasca documentary film is and find out about its function in Western society, and why that is important.
The study design used is an exploratory qualitative methodology, with an interdisciplinary approach, within visual anthropology, cognitive science, neuroscience, social science and netnography. The gathered knowledge connected to the chosen films, Ayahuasca Vine of The Soul (2010) and Aya-Awakenings (2013), became the body source of the analysis, including an interview with Rak Razam, one of the directors.
Among the most relevant findings is that the Internet and the digital world have expanded the Ayahuasca culture for the past two decades, especially since the introduction of YouTube in 2005. In gaining consciousness, the Ayahuasca documentary film invites the spectator to reflect and learn about other realities and ancient cultural practices in a modem language. The documentaries call to see people who believe that this ancient knowledge would give us a better world and, for that reason, have gathered together to work with themselves, interdisciplinary and transnationally, which results indeed essential because it promotes peace and raises consciousness about our ecology.
Keywords: Ayahuasca, Documentary film, Interdisciplinary, Western society, Sub-genre, Vine of the Soul, Aya-Awakenings, Culture, Consciousness, Ancient knowledge.}},
author = {{Nalvarte Nunez, Gwendoline}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{A Study of Ayahuasca Documentary Film}},
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