Plot Summary
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 community, and his life. He shows us how he prepares ayahuasca and other herbal medicines. Finally, we see Don Emilio treat a man who has come to him for help, and hear from a poor woman who has brought her infant son for medical care.
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Director & Crew
Luis Luna
Director
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Don Emilio and His Little Doctors was directed by Luis Luna and released in 1982.
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Don Emilio and His Little Doctors has a runtime of 0 hours and 31 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1982-01-01
- Status
- Released