by FilmInk Staff
The doorway to death is the last great frontier in a human life. Intellectually, we all know our lives will end, and yet – in the Western world at least – we act as if death is a mirage, disappearing the closer we move towards it. Two doctors in Australia are using psilocybin to help ease the anguish of their patients at end-of-life, and the results they have seen are truly remarkable.
But this visioning tool, like other plant medicines, is not new, it comes from ancient traditions. When the doctors journey to the Amazon to experience traditional medicines for themselves, they are confronted by realisations they have no explanation for. Is it possible that the world’s oldest cultures have something important to teach us, not just about traditional medicines, but about death itself?
“This is not new knowledge; this is lost knowledge.”
Groundbreaking documentarian artist Lynette Wallworth brings us EDGE OF LIFE, with screenings starting on 13 November with a mind-blowing Live and Virtual Q&A with Wallworth and Dr Judith Dwyer after the film.
For a chance to win a double pass to EDGE OF LIFE, simply email competitions@filmink.com.au with your favourite cinematic trip and why you love it. Most creative entries win! [Passes can also be redeemed at the national virtual Q&As (except for the in-person Q&A at Cinema Nova)].
In cinemas 13 November
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