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Soldiers of the Vine (2016)

Soldiers of the Vine (2016)

Documentary
Release Date: 2016, December 27
Directors: Charles B. Shaw
Production: Nomad Cinema
Cast: Ian Benouis, Dakota Serna, Barry Richardson, Chris Schickendanz, Matthew Kahl, Jeremiah Shattuck, Carlos Llerena Chavez, Juan Chavez, Alberto Chavez, Roberto Plata

Overview:

After years of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, six US veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan travel to Peru on a quest for healing. With the help and guidance of three brothers who are traditional healers, they take ayahuasca and other plant medicines during a 10-day retreat in the Amazon rainforest.

Keywords:

amazon rainforest post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) army veteran ex-marine peru war veteran healing process iraq war veteran suicidal thoughts military veteran ayahuasca traditional medicine afghanistan veteran gulf war veteran