Brazil / Dec 02, 2024
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sidarta Ribeiro, a Brazilian neuroscientist, explores how dreams and other forms of access to the unconscious can transform human experience. In his research, he proposes combining the ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and people of African origin in Brazil with scientific knowledge, as well as a scientific reevaluation of experiences with hallucinogens.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ailton Krenak | Self |
| Dráulio Barros de Araújo | Self |
| Ana Flávia Mendonça | Self |
| Gilda Gomes | Self |
| Ernesto Mota Ribeiro | Self |
| Sergio Mota Ribeiro | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Criaturas da Mente |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | VideoFilmes, Globo Filmes, GloboNews |
| Official site | sheffdocfest.com |
| Release date | 2 maggio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Camila Leal Ferreira, Nara Aragão, João Vieira Jr. |
| Production | João Moreira Salles, Maria Carlota Bruno |
| Writer | Marcelo Gomes, Letícia Simões, Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega |
| Editing | Fabian Remy |
| Cinematography | Ivo Lopes Araújo |
| Assistant directors | Marcelo Gomes |
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| Camera operators | Ivo Lopes Araújo |
| Additional photography | Ivo Lopes Araújo |
| Visual effects | Diego Akel |
| Music | O Grivo, Pedrinho Moreira, Moabe Filho, Denilson Campos |
| Sound | O Grivo, Pedrinho Moreira, Moabe Filho, Denilson Campos |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Brazil / May 02, 2025 / Cinemateca Brasileira (Mostra "A Câmera Curiosa: Cinema e Ciência")
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