BIOGNOSIS: Bridges to Ancestral Wisdom

Join us on Saturday, April 5th, for a special film screening event in partnership with the McKenna Academy, featuring four thought-provoking documentaries that explore the intersection of science, nature, and indigenous wisdom in the Amazon.

Biognosis shares the stories of those who study and protect the healing plants of the rainforest amidst the rapid loss of traditional knowledge.

Back to Camp 41 follows the journey of family and colleagues as they honor the legacy of Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, the "godfather of biodiversity," by returning his ashes to the Amazon he dedicated his life to preserving.

Psychedelic Pandemic captures the experience of a filmmaker trapped in the jungle during the 2020 pandemic while seeking medicinal plants.

The Shaman and the Scientist explores the synergy between indigenous plant medicine and modern scientific discovery through the perspectives of a Peruvian shaman and ethnobotanist Dr. Dennis McKenna.

Don't miss this immersive cinematic experience that delves into the mysteries and urgent conservation efforts of the Amazon rainforest.

Biognosis

Biognosis shares stories of people who study, use, and protect the healing plants that surround an Amazonian community at a time when traditional knowledge is being lost as rapidly as the Amazon Rainforest itself.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/853423437/eeb8e55be4?share=copy

Back to Camp 41

On December 25, 2021, the world lost one of its greatest scientists and the "godfather of biodiversity," Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. Join his family and several of his closest friends and colleagues on an educational journey and heartfelt mission of love and hope as they travel together to return Dr. Lovejoy's ashes to the magical place where he devoted his life to understanding and protecting the Amazon rainforest.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/900215276/d9d3a712ea?tq=#t=83

Psychedelic Pandemic

While traveling through the depths of the Amazon in search of medicinal plants, the 2020 pandemic traps a filmmaker in the jungle. This is his story.

Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29578116/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_i_2

Trailer:

The Shaman and the ScientistThe Shaman and The Scientist is a short exploration of knowledge and scientific discovery, exploring the potential of indigenous plant-based medicine in the Amazon jungle from the perspective Don Juan Tangoa Paima, a shaman who uses native plants and Ayahuasca to heal, and Dr. Dennis McKenna, an American ethnobotanist on a hunt to discover new medicines.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tsats

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

222 E 46th St, 222 East 46th Street, New York, United States