Uncle Poison [digital video]

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Title:

Added Author:

Leizaola, Ricardo, producer, author.

Blanco, Benito Reyes, contributor.

Publication Date:

2014

Publication Information:

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound

Abstract:

A healer on healing, medicine & religion...Filmed in the modern city of Caracas, capitol of Venezuela, Uncle Poison is an intimate portrait of a traditional faith healer, set against the backdrop of his community's Easter celebrations. Every day Benito Reyes receives people at his house looking for all sorts of cures.

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Technical Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Subject Term:

Traditional medicine.

Herbalism.