Magical Death
Magical Death is a documentary film by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon that explores the role of the shaman within the Yanomamo culture, as well as the close relationship shamanism shares with politics within their society.
| Magical Death | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Napoleon Chagnon and Tim Asch |
| Distributed by | Documentary Educational Resources |
Release date | 1973 |
Running time | 29 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chagnon and frequent collaborator Tim Asch allegedly disagreed over the content of the film when Asch objected to its 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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