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The Artist and the Shaman

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I was thoroughly surprised when the movie started to see Rahelio on the screen. I spent a day with Rahelio in Sedona about 10 years ago. He is a wise 'Spiritual Warrior' with lot's of wisdom to share. I found the movie subject matter very interesting. I felt the filming (quality of filmography, production etc. )
of it was unfortunately amature. The artist & his father, Rahelio and his son had much to offer. Interesting, the same evening, prior to watching it I watched "Vincent" by Paul Cox filmmaker ( a profound documentary and exploration about the life and death of Vincent Van Gogh, a passionate tribute to the life, mind, and art of a man with extraordinary talent and humanity). The contrast in the style of filmmaking was huge. Sorry to say it made this one look more amature. I would love to see a powerful movie, with that high quality, made about Rahelio, incorporating the artist, the genius and others that he has touched. The Shaman still has volumns to share. www.rahelio.com

Inspirational film about life and love of family. A talented Artist whose quest for a connection with his deceased father inspires us all to understand our meaning and journey in this life with the help of a Shaman guide. I hope to someday find a Shaman like Rahelio to also help me find the way.

Paul David's has the courage to follow his intuition. His feelings told him to take the summer off and paint. He followed this and painted himself into a corner by leaving the world behind and daily going into his colorful meditative painted setting in the wilderness surrounding Sedona. With a few brush strokes his feelings framed his life that summer and helped him draw on his inner world to be open to the possibility of a modern Shaman to help him express himself and be in the right "frame of mind" when he created.

This creating shown on new vistas where mountains of deeper meaning were possible such as a web of reincarnation that spun through the lives of many people. Paul's strenth of character to be open to these vistas and pragmatism to bring them to the public are two of this movie's key strengths.

"The Artist and the Shaman" is a thoroughgly charming and delightful movie! The artist is Paul Davids (one of the executive producers of the "Roswell" movie) and the shaman is Rohelio, a Native American healer. The beautiful setting is the region in and around Sedona,Arizona. The basic story is about the possible reincarnation of Paul's deceased father, Jules Davids, as Tonatiuh, the son of Rohelio. The movie shows Paul's grieving at the loss of his beloved father, and how he makes his paintings as part of his healing process. Tonatiuh accompanies him in the spectacular red rock scenery of Sedona, often playing his native flute or drum. The music throughout the movie is very catchy, charming, and delightful. Rohelio performs several Native American ceremonies which are intriguing, and he is an eloquent teacher. I rate this movie very highly! Entertaining and thoughtful!

I enjoyed the wisdom, the creativity and the personal learning the artist portrayed in this documentary set in Sedona, AZ. His outer journey and inner journey met in his touching search for his father's spirit that brought him to his more authentic self, both universal threads that I and others can relate to. The spirits of nature are felt and subtly seen in his paintings,undoubtedly invoked with the Shaman's drumming. The music vocals were beautifully evocative. The paintings, a fresh departure from the usual Southwestern representation, displayed incredible energy and vivid color.

It is not often that we are able to view the work of an artist as passionate as Paul Davids. With the help of a Native American Shaman, Davids explores the cycles of life, death and rebirth in this extremeley visual documentary. Saddened by the passing of his father, the artist finds new life and hope in Tonatiuh, the shaman's son. This is a poignant tale of promise and expectation that parallels the life of the artist.

Paul David's has the courage to follow his intuition. His feelings told him to take the summer off and paint. He followed this and painted himself into a corner by leaving the world behind and daily going into his colorful meditative painted setting in the wilderness surrounding Sedona. With a few brush strokes his feelings framed his life that summer and helped him draw on his inner world to be open to the possibility of a modern Shaman to help him express himself and be in the right "frame of mind" when he created.

This creating shown on new vistas where mountains of deeper meaning were possible such as a web of reincarnation that spun through the lives of many people. Paul's strenth of character to be open to these vistas and pragmatism to bring them to the public are two of this movie's key strengths.

I enjoyed the wisdom, the creativity and the personal learning the artist portrayed in this documentary set in Sedona, AZ. His outer journey and inner journey met in his touching search for his father's spirit that brought him to his more authentic self, both universal threads that I and others can relate to. The spirits of nature are felt and subtly seen in his paintings,undoubtedly invoked with the Shaman's drumming. The music vocals were beautifully evocative. The paintings, a fresh departure from the usual Southwestern representation, displayed incredible energy and vivid color.

Not often do you come across an artist as passionate about his work as Paul Davids. This extremely visual documentary explores the cycles of life, death, and rebirth with the help of a Native American Shaman. It also parallels the life of the artist, Paul Davids, who by traveling to Sedona, Arizona, comes to terms with the recent passing of his father, Jules Davids. Through death, the artist discovers new life and hope in the Shaman's son, Tonatiuh. This is a poignant tale of discovery which leaves the viewer mystified and encouraged by the power of love. SEE IT!