Curandera | Award Winning Ayahuasca Full Documentary (2025)

Travel into the jungle near Pucallpa, Peru, to meet Tatiana Aya Tupinambá, an Ashaninka curandera, and her teacher Juan Flores. The film follows Tatiana's journey of self‑discovery and healing at the world‑famous Mayantuyacu Ayahuasca center, known for its unique geothermal river, the largest boiling river on the planet. Viewers walk through the jungle, stand by waterfalls, and experience the magic of Ayahuasca ceremonies, learning about plant diets, the process of making Ayahuasca, and the practice of Curanderismo—the Amazonian healing tradition. The narrative also explores how Ayahuasca songs, Icaros, are learned from the plants and carry vibrational medicine. The film does not advocate for Ayahuasca use or travel to Peru, but instead shares the truth of what is possible in life, encouraging viewers to choose understanding, agency, and a peaceful path. It acknowledges traumatic experiences—sexual abuse, violence, and drug use—that have taught Tatiana, and it invites audiences to be inspired by beauty and wonder, seeing the world in a new light of hope and optimism. The film is structured into chapters: 0:00 Ayahuasca = Death = Continuation, 2:36 Tatiana's Early Life, 6:11 Finding a Teacher, 7:35 Mayantuyacu and Maestro Juan Flores, 10:03 Power of the Plant Diets, 12:24 Maestro's Icaro, 13:30 The Student, 15:25 What are Ayahuasca Icaros?, 18:56 Pumayaku, 20:14 Cooking Ayahuasca with the Special Waters, 24:32 The Ayahuasca Experience, 26:30 Ayahuasca Transforms Tatiana's Trauma, 30:51 Tatiana's Icaro: Canta Selva Canta, 32:24 The Final Message, 35:55 Credits, 36:45 Post Credits Scene.