
Amazon Sound
Documentary
Overview
Los Fabulosos Wembler's de Iquitos are a mythical Amazonian cumbia band from Iquitos with more than half a century of history that fights to prevail in their hometown and in Peru, while being widely recognized abroad.
Top Cast
Alberto Sánchez Casanova
Alberto Sánchez Casanova
Self
Alberto Sánchez Casanova
Self
Jair Sánchez Casanova
Jair Sánchez Casanova
Self
Jair Sánchez Casanova
Self
Misael Sánchez Casanova
Misael Sánchez Casanova
Self
Misael Sánchez Casanova
Self
Roberto Ramos
Roberto Ramos
Self
Roberto Ramos
Self
Carlos Vásquez
Carlos Vásquez
Self
Carlos Vásquez
Self
Calixto Alvarado
Calixto Alvarado
Self
Calixto Alvarado
Self
Manuel Cahuaza
Manuel Cahuaza
Self
Manuel Cahuaza
Self
Bonar Sánchez León
Bonar Sánchez León
Self
Bonar Sánchez León
Self
Misael Sánchez Elaluf
Misael Sánchez Elaluf
Self
Misael Sánchez Elaluf
Self
Danger Sánchez Alvarado
Danger Sánchez Alvarado
Self
Danger Sánchez Alvarado
Self
Similar Movies
Don Emilio is a humble, 63-year-old man who lives in the Amazon rainforest, seven miles from the city of Iquitos, Peru. For all of his adult life he has worked as a curandero and vegetalista, a traditional healer. He estimates that in his career he has treated more than 2,500 clients. Through the camera lens of anthropologist Luis Eduardo Luna, Don Emilio tells us about his practice, his beliefs, his community, and his life. He shows us how he prepares ayahuasca and other herbal medicines. Finally, we see Don Emilio treat a man who has come to him for help, and hear from a poor woman who has brought her infant son for medical care.

The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
This documentary examines ayahuasca shamanism near Iquitos (a metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon), and the tourism it has attracted. The filmmakers talk with two ayahuasqueros, Percy Garcia and Ron Wheelock, as well as ayuahuasca tourists and local people connected with the ayahuasca industry.

In the heart of Durango, the Low Biker community has forged a unique bond through a shared love for cumbias and custom bicycles, uniting neighborhoods across the city in a vibrant, collective passion. Amid the joy of their culture, they face the harsh realities of discrimination and prejudice, navigating daily challenges from a society that struggles to accept their way of life.
















