Creatures of the Mind

2025· 85 min★ 7.5· Documentary

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.

Cast: Sidarta Ribeiro, Marcelo Gomes, Mizziara de Paiva

Director: Marcelo Gomes