Salvia Divinorum, a Western Approach 

In western society, hallucinogenic shamanic plant medicines often spiral into abuse, legislation, and scientific restrictions. Salvia Divinorum is arguably worlds most powerful naturally ... See full summary »

Director:

Erin Wyche

Writers:

Patrick Krauss, Erin Wyche

Stars:

Ray Mawhinney, Noam Chomsky, Andrew W.K.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ray Mawhinney	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noam Chomsky	...	Self
Andrew W.K.	...	Self
Alex Grey	...	Self
Shaahin Cheyene	...	Self
Valericlylo Garcia Martinez	...	Self
Daniel Siebert	...	Self
Brian Arthur	...	Self
David E. Smith	...	Self (scenes deleted)
James W.F.E. Mooney	...	Self
Santiago Garcia Martinez	...	Self
Sage Williams	...	Self
Henry Hemp	...	Self
Laurin Katzmire	...	Self
Salvia Mike	...	Self

Storyline

In western society, hallucinogenic shamanic plant medicines often spiral into abuse, legislation, and scientific restrictions. Salvia Divinorum is arguably worlds most powerful naturally occurring psychedelic plant. Scientists have recently discovered new breakthroughs in neurobiology with this plants' unique active molecule Salvinorin-A. In 1994 researcher Daniel Siebert discovered how to isolate Salvinorin-A crystals through chemical extractions. Entrepreneurial psychonauts began legally selling Salvia extracts which soon became popular in the counter culture circles. With the advent of YouTube in 2005, videos of bizarre psychedelic experiences sparked media attention making sales and use go nation wide. State legislatures began enacting laws. Celebrities using Salvia extracts, such as Miley Cyrus, helped drive the media hysteria of Salvia to world wide news. Are these laws justifiable or infringing on scientific medicine and religious freedom uses? Is this an addictive harmful ...

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Plot Keywords:

psychedelic | shaman | interview | drugs | surrealism | 

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Taglines:

World's most comprehensive film on Salvia Divinorum.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Erin Wyche tragically died from a Lupus related blood problem Nov. 26th 2013 with the film near completion in post-production. She was 28 and a new mother to a 6 weeks old baby girl. Her long time boyfriend, producer, and child's father, Patrick Krauss, struggled for several years to complete the film as a single parent.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Solarium Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3