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The Last Shaman
The Last Shaman

The Last Shaman

Genres

Documentary

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James, giving himself 12 months before he has "a license to kill himself," sets off to the Amazon rainforest with hopes of finding a shaman who can save his life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

12 May 2017

Country

Israel

Cast

James Freeman

James Freeman

Self

Mason Freeman

Mason Freeman

Self

Sherry Haydock Freeman

Sherry Haydock Freeman

Self

Pepe Vasquez

Pepe Vasquez

Self

Ronald Joe Wheelock

Ronald Joe Wheelock

Self

Quazicotal Wheelock

Quazicotal Wheelock

Self

Guillermo Arévalo

Guillermo Arévalo

Self

Kate Anderson

Kate Anderson

Self

Antonio Vasquez

Antonio Vasquez

Self

Rosa Arevalo

Rosa Arevalo

Self

Adela Navas

Adela Navas

Self

Don Augustin Rivas

Don Augustin Rivas

Self

Cesar Rivas

Cesar Rivas

Self

Aziz Khazrai

Aziz Khazrai

Self

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