Magical Death

Magical Death
Directed by Napoleon Chagnon and Tim Asch
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
Release date(s) 1973
Running time 29 min.
Country U.S.A.
Language English

Magical Death is a documentary film by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon and ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch that explores the role of the shaman within the Yanomamo culture, as well as the close relationship shamanism shares with politics within their society.

The filmmakers allegedly disputed over the content of the film when Asch objected to Chagnon's inclusion of graphic depictions of the Yanomami engaging in symbolic death and cannibalism[1].

The film was awarded the American Film Festival Blue Ribbon.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/09/28/yanomamo/index.html