Ibogaine: Rite of Passage
Ibogaine: Rite of Passage
| 27 September 2004 (USA)
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Ibogaine is a plant extract that stops drug addiction. In this documentary, a 34-year-old heroin addict undergoes ibogaine therapy with Dr Martin Polanco at the Ibogaine Association, a clinic in Rosarito, Mexico. In Gabon, where use of the iboga root is traditional, a Babongo woman's tribe uses the plant to help her recover from a depressive malaise. Director Benjamin De Loenen interviews people formerly addicted to heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, who share their perspectives about ibogaine treatment.

Reviews
ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre
Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.