Iniciación de un shamán
1980, Spanish. Directed by Manuel de Pedro.
Halfway between fiction and documentary, Initiation of a Shaman tells the story of Rarowe, a young Yanomami who is about to be initiated and must make contact with spirits brought by other shamans. The young man feels the effects of the initiation and always waits until the end to see if he can withstand it. The initiation itself is a rare event and occurs only when the old medicine man is about to die. The ancient rites includes the struggle of the youth with evil spirits which attempt to prevent the old witch doctor from imparting his wisdom to the young man. Hallucinogetic plants are used by the tribe to increase perception. The eerie images depicted are similar to those evoked in the books of Castaneda.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 12 April 1980
- Country
- Venezuela
- Written by
- Manuel de Pedro
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Iniciación de un shamán runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Iniciación de un shamán isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Iniciación de un shamán?
Iniciación de un shamán (1980) was directed by Manuel de Pedro and stars Rarowe, José Ignacio Cabrujas.