Film
The Man Who Drank the Universe
2005 · 34m · Documentary
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Overview
It is late 2004, and 34-year-old Englishman Alistair Appleton is about to fly from London to the Brazilian coast, where he will drink ayahuasca for the first time. With wit, insight, and sensitivity, Alistair shares this experience with us, and chats with some fellow participants before and after the ayahuasca ceremonies. For the past few years, Alistair had been working as a television presenter. In 2000, he started making trips to the Centre for World Peace and Health in Scotland to learn how to meditate. When clinical psychologist Silvia Polivoy opened an ayahuasca healing center in Bahia in 2004, Alistair faced his fears and seized the opportunity to attend.
Cast

Alistair Appleton
Himself
Amanda Fidler
Herself
Fiona Macotty
Herself
Sue Minns
Herself
Silvia Polivoy
Herself
Gary Reich
Himself
Crew
- Alistair AppletonWriter · Director · Producer
- Gary ReichProducer · Writer · Director
- Jonathan MilesEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
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