Breaking Leaves

Breaking Leaves

Release date : January 1, 1998
Runtime : 20m
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Director : Karen Kramer /
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In the Haitian countryside, where people have little access to doctors, hospitals, or conventional medicine, peasants have learned to use local leaves, herbs, and therapeutic massage as a way of curing simple ailments. This video follows several men and women as they take us into the bush to look for leaves that they need for healing. We then follow then home where they explain and demonstrate their way of preparing the poultice or infusion. Narrated by the people themselves –and with beautiful songs about the importance of leaves woven throughout – this poetic film gives unique insight into the culture.
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  • title:Breaking Leaves
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1998
  • Runtime:20m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language:
  • Director: Karen Kramer /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies:
  • Overview:In the Haitian countryside, where people have little access to doctors, hospitals, or conventional medicine, peasants have learned to use local leaves, herbs, and therapeutic massage as a way of curing simple ailments. This video follows several men and women as they take us into the bush to look for leaves that they need for healing. We then follow then home where they explain and demonstrate their way of preparing the poultice or infusion. Narrated by the people themselves –and with beautiful songs about the importance of leaves woven throughout – this poetic film gives unique insight into the culture.
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