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In the Haitian countryside, where people have little access to doctors, hospitals, or conventional medicine, peasants have learned to use local leaves, herbs, and therapeutic massage as a way of curing simple ailments. This video follows several men and women as they take us into the bush to look for leaves that they need for healing. We then follow then home where they explain and demonstrate their way of preparing the poultice or infusion. Narrated by the people themselves –and with beautiful songs about the importance of leaves woven throughout – this poetic film gives unique insight into the culture.
Dirigida por Karen Kramer 20min 1998-01-01
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In the Haitian countryside, where people have little access to doctors, hospitals, or conventional medicine, peasants have learned to use local leaves, herbs, and therapeutic massage as a way of curing simple ailments. This video follows several men and women as they take us into the bush to look for leaves that they need for healing. We then follow then home where they explain and demonstrate their way of preparing the poultice or infusion. Narrated by the people themselves –and with beautiful songs about the importance of leaves woven throughout – this poetic film gives unique insight into the culture.
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- Título original: Breaking Leaves
- Director: Karen Kramer
- Duración: 20 minutos
- Estado: Estrenada
- Año: 1998
- Fecha Estreno: 1998-01-01
- Género: Documental
- Idioma original: Haitiano (Criollo Haitiano)
- Presupuesto: s/d
- Recaudación: s/d
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