Curandera | Award Winning Ayahuasca Full Documentary (2025)

A documentary film about one woman's incredible life journey and overcoming childhood trauma through a relationship with Ayahuasca and plant medicine. Her name is Tatiana Aya Tupinambá and she chose the path of an Ayahuasca curandera.

Winner of 6 Film Festival awards.

Soon to be featured on TAP Portugal airline in-flight entertainment.

Special Thanks to Maestro Juan Flores Salazar who passed in October 2025.
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DESCRIPTION:

Travel into the jungle with us near Pucallpa, Peru to meet Tatiana's Ashaninka teacher, Juan Flores. Experience the magical boiling river of the Amazon, the largest boiling river on the planet, where Tatiana's journey of self-discovery, spiritual awakening, and healing blossomed.

Walk the jungle with us, be by the waterfall, and sense just a little of the magic of an Ayahuasca ceremony with this beautiful and informative film.

Learn about plant 'dietas', see the process of making Ayahuasca, and witness the fascinating practice that is 'Curanderismo', the way of healing in the Amazon rainforest. An invitation to get closer to nature, closer to self, and witness the peace that is possible for all beings.

Understand how the Ayahuasca songs, Icaros, are learned from the plants and connect to force that these vibrational medicines carry.

May you also be inspired by beauty and wonder in order that your eyes may begin to see the world in a new light, one filled with hope, optimism, and understanding.
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DISCLAIMER:

This film does mention some traumatic life experiences such as sexual abuse, violence, and recreational drug use. These experiences proved to be tremendous teachers for Tatiana.

This film is not advocating that anyone drink Ayahuasca or travel to Peru.

It is our goal to share the truth of what is possible in your life. It is to this end we created this art, to compel you, us, and everyone else to be more understanding. Let us not abandon our own agency and good sense. We are all in this together and we can always, always, always, CHOOSE to overcome anything and become more. We can always find a peaceful path both within and without.
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SOUNDTRACK
1. "Ikaro" by Tatiana Aya Tupinambá
More to come soon...
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QUOTES FROM THE FILM:

- "Ayahuasca is not an answer for your problems, and I don't think anything is the answer of your problems, but you become aware, you becoming conscious of the way you are living your life."

Filmed by Alexia Kraft de la Saulx@alexias_films
Sound Design by Matt Wong
Original Score by Herbert Quinteros @HerbertQuinteros
Produced by Charles Johnston and Josema Roig
Sharewater Media LLC
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AWARDS

Best Documentary Short:
Niagara Falls International Short Festival 2025
LA Independent Women Film Awards 2025

Best Young Filmmaker:
Cinematography and Photography Awards 2024

Best Female Director:
Cinematography and Photography Awards 2024

Best Cinematography:
Sacramento Independent Film Festival 2025

Best Life Story:
ART&TUR 2025

Official Selections:
Atlanta Docufest 2025
Awareness Festival 2024
Red Nation International Film Festival 2025
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PRODUCERS NOTES:

This film was unplanned and we simply knew we wanted to capture the magic of the jungle and Tatiana's incredible connection to it. As amateurs, we were chasing a dream and came close but there is so much more to tell. Because we were community and self-funded, we had limitations. We are so grateful to have the fortune to work with our filmmaker and creative producer, as well as Tatiana and the Ashaninka community who has welcomed us for many years as this magical film came through them.

We intend to create many more works of art around the subject of plant medicine and psychedelics with the hope of educating first and foremost because the media space is overrun with hype and exaggeration. We want more integrity to shine forth.
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CHAPTERS

0:00 Ayahuasca = Death = Continuation
2:36 Tatiana's Early Life
6:11 Finding a Teacher
7:35 Mayantuyacu and Maestro Juan Flores
10:03 Power of the Plant Diets
12:24 Maestro's Icaro
13:30 The Student
15:25 What are Ayahuasca Icaros?
18:56 Pumayaku
20:14 Cooking Ayahuasca with the Special Waters
24:32 The Ayahuasca Experience
26:30 Ayahuasca Transforms Tatiana's Trauma
30:51 Tatiana's Icaro: Canta Selva Canta
32:24 The Final Message
35:55 Credits
36:45 Post Credits Scene

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