Creatures of the Mind

Creatures of the Mind (2025) is a documentary film directed by Marcelo Gomes.

Sidarta Ribeiro, a Brazilian neuroscientist, explores how dreams and other forms of access to the unconscious can transform human experience. In his research, he proposes combining the ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and people of African origin in Brazil with scientific knowledge, as well as a scientific reevaluation of experiences with hallucinogens.

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Sidarta Ribeiro

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Marcelo Gomes

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Mizziara de Paiva

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Waldemar Magaldi

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Marcelo Leite

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Mãe Beth de Oxum

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Mãe Lu

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Ailton Krenak

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Dráulio Barros de Araújo

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Ana Flávia Mendonça

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Gilda Gomes

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Ernesto Mota Ribeiro

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