Review of The Last Shaman (2017) by Alan Scherstuhl for Village Voice — 10 May 2017
On occasion, director Degan attempts to capture the plant's power via psychedelic montage, layering colors over jungle footage and Freeman's home movies, but more fascinating are the details of the rituals, the river-trek photography, Freeman's frankness about his struggles with depression, and Degan's quick portraits of the people Freeman meets along his way — none of whom gets enough screen time.
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This review of The Last Shaman (2017) was written by Alan Scherstuhl and published by Village Voice on 10 May 2017.
The Last Shaman has generally received positive reviews.
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