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Sensation Innerspace: 2011 Amsterdam
For the last twelve years, Sensation has been building its international tour, visiting thirteen countries in 2011. Each year Sensation Introduces a new show in which the crowd is engaged through the white dress code. The premiere show of Sensation Amsterdam 2011 takes the audience on a spiritual journey to awakening. Raising the excitement step by step through seven intense experiences. Inspiring visitors to focus on the now, guiding them to a collective awareness of its beauty. Presenting them with their own innerspace.
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Plot Summary
This documentary explores the relationship between consciousness, psychedelics, and ancient cultures. Director Jan Kounen travels to Amsterdam, a city known for its liberal approach to substances, to investigate how altered states of mind can connect us to deeper realities and historical wisdom. The film delves into shamanic traditions and modern scientific perspectives on the power of the mind.
Critical Reception
The film received a mixed to positive reception, often praised for its ambitious philosophical and anthropological explorations, but sometimes criticized for its speculative nature. It resonated with audiences interested in consciousness studies and alternative perspectives on history and spirituality.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its visually striking and thought-provoking exploration of consciousness.
Appreciated for its interdisciplinary approach, blending shamanism, science, and historical inquiry.
Some found the narrative too abstract or the conclusions too speculative.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available generally highlight the film's unique perspective on consciousness and its visually engaging presentation, though some suggest it may be too esoteric for a general audience.
Fun Fact
Director Jan Kounen is known for his interest in shamanism and has incorporated elements of it into his other films, notably 'Blueberry'.
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