Don Emilio and His Little Doctors

Don Emilio and His Little Doctors (1982)

Released Documentary · 31 min

 

Don Emilio and His Little Doctors (1982)

Released Documentary · 31 min

 

Don Emilio is a humble, 63-year-old man who lives in the Amazon rainforest, seven miles from the city of Iquitos, Peru. For all of his adult life he has worked as a curandero and vegetalista, a traditional healer. He estimates that in his career he has treated more than 2,500 clients. Through the camera lens of anthropologist Luis Eduardo Luna, Don Emilio tells us about his practice, his beliefs, his... see more

Don Emilio is a humble, 63-year-old man who lives in the Amazon rainforest, seven miles from the city of Iquitos, Peru. For all of his adult life he has worked as a curandero and vegetalista, a traditional healer. He estimates that in his career he has treated more than 2,500 clients. Through the camera lens of anthropologist Luis Eduardo Luna, Don Emilio tells us about his practice, his beliefs, his... see more
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RELEASED
Jan 1, 1982
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
ES
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Spanish
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