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Shamanism in Cinema

Films depicting shamanic journeys: underworld descent, spirit encounters, dismemberment and rebirth. The crossing between worlds.

8 films exploring shamanism themes

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Spirited Away(2001)FULL ANALYSIS

The Shamanic Descent of the Child Soul

Princess Mononoke(1997)

The Death of the Sacred and the Cost of Iron

Twin Peaks: The Return(2017)FULL ANALYSIS

18 Hours of Controlled Awakening

The Shining(1980)

The Overlook as Living Memory Field

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984)

The Toxic Jungle as Earth's Immune Response

Midsommar(2019)

The Horror of Finally Belonging

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Ponyo(2008)

The Little Mermaid as Cosmological Disruption

Pan's Labyrinth(2006)

The Underground Kingdom as Refuge from Fascism