Magical Death (1973)
29m
Running Time
January 1, 1973Release Date
Plot.
An examination of shamanism in the Yanomamo society. Dedehiewa, a shaman of the Mishimishi-mabowei-teri village, summons spirits called hekura to "cure or kill".
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Cast & Crew.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1973
StatusReleased
Running Time29m
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Wiki.
Magical Death is a documentary film by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon, that explores the role of the shaman within the Yanomamo culture, as well as the close relationship shamanism shares with politics within their society.
Chagnon and frequent collaborator Tim Asch allegedly disagreed over the content of the film, when Asch objected to its graphic depictions of the Yanomami, engaging in symbolic death and cannibalism.The film was awarded the American Film Festival Blue Ribbon.