Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer

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Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer

Released Feb 27, 2004

1h 31m

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An exploration of bestselling Peruvian American author Carlos Castaneda's controversial teachings and impact on shamanism.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Though interviews here are primarily with former camp followers and pic was made by one, overall perspective is just critical enough to satisfy both New Age types and curious skeptics.

Aug 3, 2009

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Unless you are already a fan of Castaneda, the film is likely to leave you feeling as though you've just watched a very long, lost episode of that old TV series In Search of ...

Rated: 2/5

Oct 28, 2004

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Not only doesn't provide any real information, it barely manages to convey why we should care.

Jul 7, 2004

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E! Online

True believers will be thrilled that someone even made a movie about their hero; everyone else will find better-produced material on cable access.

Rated: D

Dec 3, 2004

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Ernest Hardy

L.A. Weekly

Even ignoring the low-grade aesthetics, the documentary feels like you've stepped into a geek-nerd convention where all but hardcore initiates will be either bored or amused by the proceedings.

Oct 28, 2004

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

The trippy omnipresent bluescreen opticals and the incessant electronic score are both distracting and headache inducing.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 4, 2004

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ALTOUGH I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, I KNOW I'LL ENJOY A lot ""!!!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

quality dokument concerning castaneda case his family anthropology shamanism coworkers critics and influence enlightening

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Synopsis

An exploration of bestselling Peruvian American author Carlos Castaneda's controversial teachings and impact on shamanism.

Distributor: Indican Releasing
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD): Dec 13, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $94.8K
Runtime: 1h 31m