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Creatures of the Mind
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Creatures of the Mind

2025-05-02 · 85 min · Not rated

Documentary

Sidarta Ribeiro, a Brazilian neuroscientist, explores how dreams and other forms of access to the unconscious can transform human experience. In his research, he proposes combining the ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and people of African origin in Brazil with scientific knowledge, as well as a scientific reevaluation of experiences with hallucinogens.

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Directors
Marcelo Gomes
Production companies
VideoFilmes, Globo Filmes, GloboNews
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

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Sidarta RibeiroSelf
Marcelo GomesMarcelo GomesSelf
Mizziara de PaivaSelf
Waldemar MagaldiSelf
Marcelo LeiteSelf
Mãe Beth de OxumSelf
Mãe LuSelf
Ailton KrenakAilton KrenakSelf
Dráulio Barros de AraújoSelf
Ana Flávia MendonçaSelf
Gilda GomesSelf
Ernesto Mota RibeiroSelf
Sergio Mota RibeiroSelf

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