I have always found it intriguing to take Ayahuasca, the plant underlying The Medicine. So far, my concern has eclipsed the potion’s alluring properties. To be honest, I’m still not sure if I want to come to terms with the demons I have suppressed deep into my subconscious. It’s funny because regardless of how much I want the process to help me unwind, it makes me grapple with so many questions. Given how society is becoming so restrictive, polarized and disintegrated, we seem to be operating in a world where more and more is revealed yet it makes less and less sense, TV has me the most puzzled. Maybe in some time, I will be able to put my fears aside and seek the counsel of the tricky nexus between two worlds, the shamans.
In Farzin Toussi’s documentary, two American women experience an Ayahuasca treatment. From their perspectives, the viewers obtain information about what surprises await. The movie is thoughtful, providing an integration of the culture, history of the plant in fact it is a blend of two plants, and its psychological and medicinal uses. Most inspiring, is the idea of making sure to promise ourselves that we truly appreciate the world in which we live within, and each person has the chance to self discovery. In quite an unconventional manner, Farzin has put together this documentary whereby, as a viewer, one is teleported unto a different world where you tend to find yourselves daydreaming about going to Columbia for a vacation.
The epicenter lies with Tabita Juanito Guillermo Chindoy Chindoy, the spiritual leader of a rather unique village, and so too is the case with The Medicine and the people who he trains and guides through his set of unique teachings during seances. “Stuart Townsend tells that, “there is an old civilization that is still two hours outside of Bogota.” Chindoy does the groundwork for these lessons; without a doubt he is the genuine article, who comes from a rich heritage of real shamans (at the time of the documentary filming, his grandfather was a youthful 109). “Mankind is severely impacting nature,” as he appears to be rather in harmony with the environment, Chindoy definitively states his stance. As a mystical being, he hovers, sprinkles as sips fierce peppers, and delivers morsels of wisdom as he sends people to chase Zen. His impressive abilities become evident alongside his very captivating persona.
Our two unfortunate heroes are, sadly, less so. By no means is it their fault, such acclaim is not easily conferred on the enigmatic/charismatic screen presence of Taita Juanito. Yet, former NFL Safety Kerry Rhodes, and actress/activist AnnaLynne McCord as genuine and high-minded as they are, somehow lead the documentary into reality TV territory. If relatability was one of the targets, Taussig would be better off tracking two ‘ordinary’ people instead of privileged celebrities.
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