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Stepping Into the Fire

"From the jungles of Peru, an ancient medicine becomes a modern miracle."

This documentary is the story of three people brought together by ayahuasca, an ancestral medicine from the Amazon rainforest. The film examines the life-changing effects that ayahuasca can have.

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  • Roberto Velez

    Roberto Velez

    Himself

  • Donna Walsh

    Donna Walsh

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  • Bo Hitchcock

    Bo Hitchcock

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  • José Pineda Vargas

    José Pineda Vargas

    Himself

  • Alvaro Velez

    Alvaro Velez

    Himself

  • Vicki Hersh

    Vicki Hersh

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Overview

This documentary is the story of three people brought together by ayahuasca, an ancestral medicine from the Amazon rainforest. The film examines the life-changing effects that ayahuasca can have.

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