1 x 1 hr

What begins as a plant hunt in the Peruvian jungle, turns into a terrifying, mind-altering journey for amateur ethnobotanist Piers Gibbon. His quest is to sample the violently hallucinogenic ayahuasca brew, which Amazonian shamans drink so that they can... enter the spirit world and talk to the plants, and discover its recipe. But as he travels deeper into the jungle, it becomes apparent that Piers' notion of plant collecting is hopelessly outdated. After injecting an uncontrollable dose of frog poison Piers finds a shaman who is prepared to reveal his supernatural secrets. But he must prove his committment, by spending several nights on his own drinking the ayahuasca brew. The final initiation ceremony demands that Piers swallow some of the shaman's phlegm. How far is he prepared to go in pursuit of knowledge and experience, and will he ever find his way back again?
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Produced By: Keo Films

Broadcaster: UK: Channel 4 | Year of Production: 2002