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A Quest to Heal: Beyond the Physical

A Quest to Heal: Beyond the Physical

2017•58m
Documentary

Joao Texeira de Faria, also known as John of God, is a world famous spiritual healer from Brazil who has been attributed to many miracles that science cannot explain. His work attracts both controversy and acclaim. For the past 30 years, thousands of people from all over the world have been flocking to his remote village in Brazil in search of cures for illnesses Western medicine offers little hope. Film maker Michelle Mahrer follows the journey of two of her friends on a healing odyssey to Brazil - Lya Shaked from Australia has terminal cancer, and Fred Porter from USA has HIV. Will they be lucky enough to receive a miracle?

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Production

Michelle Mahrer Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dr. Marc Cohen

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Craig Hassed

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Dr. Rick Sheff

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Caterina Pellegrino

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Peter Rule

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