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The Green Inferno
Movie

The Green Inferno(1988)

4
NR
90Minutes

The Green Inferno follows the story of a group of friends who embark on a treasure hunt in the jungle. However, their adventure quickly turns into a nightmare as they encounter a dangerous crime ring, witch doctors, and face gruesome challenges such as actual animal killings, shrunken heads, and human sacrifices. With their lives at stake, they must navigate through treacherous obstacles and find a way to escape the horrors of the jungle.

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Within the Whirlwind
Movie

Within the Whirlwind(2009)

6.7
110Minutes

Within the Whirlwind is a biographical drama film based on the true story of Eugenia Ginzburg, a literature professor and Communist Party member who was arrested and incarcerated in Siberia during the Stalinist era. The film depicts her struggle for survival in the harsh conditions of the gulag and her eventual release.

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Zana
Movie

Zana(2019)

7.1
tomato100%
97Minutes

Zana is a drama movie set in war-torn Kosovo, where a mother struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and the loss of her child. She delves into the world of folk medicine and dark rituals in the hopes of healing and finding her daughter's spirit.

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Believe It or Not (Second Series) #5
Movie

Believe It or Not (Second Series) #5(1932)

6.4
8Minutes

Robert Ripley shows a pretty blond a shrunken head and an iron execution chamber. Vitaphone No. 1336.

One Against the World
Movie

One Against the World(1939)

6.4
11Minutes

This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneering of surgical practices.

Good For What Ails You: Secrets of the Bayou Healers
Movie

Good For What Ails You: Secrets of the Bayou Healers(1998)

7.4
57Minutes

Even today, on the Louisiana bayous, alligator grease relieves asthma, a buried potato cures warts, and "smoking a baby" eases the pains of colic. Enter this distinctive tradition of faith healing, herbal remedy, and ritual magic as this documentary follows respected "traiteurs" to gather wild teas, brew homemade cough syrup, invoke the saints at home altars, and most of all, heal the sick.

Breaking Leaves
Movie

Breaking Leaves(1998)

20Minutes

In the Haitian countryside, where people have little access to doctors, hospitals, or conventional medicine, peasants have learned to use local leaves, herbs, and therapeutic massage as a way of curing simple ailments. This video follows several men and women as they take us into the bush to look for leaves that they need for healing. We then follow then home where they explain and demonstrate their way of preparing the poultice or infusion. Narrated by the people themselves –and with beautiful songs about the importance of leaves woven throughout – this poetic film gives unique insight into the culture.

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folk medicine

Discover a curated collection of movies and TV shows that explore the fascinating theme of 'Folk medicine.' From heartwarming stories of healers using traditional remedies to mystical tales of ancient healing practices, delve into the world of folk medicine with these captivating films and series. Get ready to be enchanted by tales of herbal remedies, spiritual healing, and the enduring belief in the power of nature's wisdom.

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