France, Luxembourg
2019
20'
Summary
A visionary experience through the realms of the medicinal plants, led by indigenous Shipibo traditional healer in the amazon rainforest.
Director: Jan Kounen
Produced by Atlas V, a_BAHN, Small.
Festival | 49e Annecy Film Festival: Focus Fulldome (2025)
Jan Kounen
Réalisateur-rice
A French director, producer, and screenwriter of Dutch origin, Jan Kounen graduated from the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In 1997, he directed his first feature film, Dobermann, starring Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci. This was followed by Blueberry (2004) as well as documentaries inspired by his travels in South America and his discovery of shamanism. In 2007, he directed 99 Francs, an adaptation of the book by Frédéric Beigbeder, starring Jean Dujardin and Jocelyn Quivrin. In 2009, he directed Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, which was screened at the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival that same year. In 2019, Jan Kounen presented three virtual reality projects.
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