Nouveau Shamanic Cinema

Rosa Lewis and Joost Vervoort
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Welcome to the Nouveau Shamanic Cinema, where films are portals into the depths of being. For each episode, we watch a movie, immerse ourselves in its themes, and let it resonate as if it were a dream or an imaginal practice. We then explore the nature of reality from this perspective and discuss how this relates to dharma. This format unearths deep and precise insights into the nature of reality and is an invitation to engage with the world in a way where media can be a portal into the depths of truth.

  1. 09/18/2025

    The Boy and the Heron: Yin Mysticism

    We watched this on the same evening as The Lion King. Both animated movies are about a mystical experience that was catalysed by the death of a parent, and we enjoyed the contrast of very different expressions of similar themes. This Studio Ghibli animation felt much more yin in its depiction of the mystical, and we enjoyed discussing the themes of undefinability, moral ambiguity, and strangeness. “Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.” Hayao Miyazaki

    The Boy and the Heron: Yin Mysticism

  2. 07/26/2025

    The Lion King: Yang Mysticism

    We enjoy the imaginal richness that explodes out of this Disney classic and discuss how it depicts the weaving of the mystical and the physical in a timeless and beautiful way.

    The Lion King: Yang Mysticism

  3. 06/17/2025

    I Saw the TV Glow: What is Real?

    Life emulates movies emulates life emulating movies in this multi-layered reality-bending episode. We watch the film I Saw the TV Glow, in which two characters get deeply absorbed into a TV show, and it starts to spill over into their lives, leaving questions about what is real. For the episode, we also watched two TV episodes and wove together themes and resonances from them all, including disconnection, connection, and what feels most real to us. (TV episodes: Season 3, Episode 1 of The White Lotus and the Euphoria Special Episode, ‘Trouble Don’t Last Always’)

    I Saw the TV Glow: What is Real?

  4. 03/27/2025

    Nosferatu: Uninhibited, Dark Desire

    The 2024 version of Nosferatu transformed Joost when he went to see it last year at the cinema. We discuss this and how connecting to your darkest desires as a shadow work process can open up more ease and groundedness.

    Nosferatu: Uninhibited, Dark Desire

  5. 02/07/2025

    Animal Well: An Alive Universe

    For the second episode of Imaginal Gaming, we played some of the game Animal Well and talked about living in an alive Universe and Awakening as a giant interactive puzzle game. If you haven’t played the game you can watch this short review video to get a flavour of it. If you want to learn more about Rosa’s approach to awakening (that resonates with Animal Well), you can find out more here.

    Animal Well: An Alive Universe

  6. 01/21/2025

    Avengers Endgame: Sovereign Energy

    For this double header, we watched Avengers Endgame and Interstellar. We discuss the richness of connecting with sovereign energy and how this relates to time and non-self. We spend most of the time talking about the famous scenes from each of the movies. If you haven't seen the movies, or you haven't seen them for a while, you may want to watch these two scenes beforehand to get the context and the vibes. ⁠Avengers: Endgame Portal Scene⁠ ⁠Interstellar Black Hole Scene

    Avengers Endgame: Sovereign Energy

  7. 11/20/2024

    Moulin Rouge: Falling In Love with Experience

    We watched Rosa's favourite film – the ever-magical, soul explosion Moulin Rouge! We discuss the power of love and sincerity, romantic love as an opening force and falling in love with the whole of experience through the imaginal realm.

    Moulin Rouge: Falling In Love with Experience

  8. 10/31/2024

    The Opportunist and Tár: Predator Energy

    Once again we are joined by guest David Lassiter, this time to discuss the short film that he wrote and directed – The Opportunist. We also discuss Tár and the common themes that both films portray, of psychopathy and predatory behaviour. I mention an imaginal meditation exercise from this retreat, by Ken Mcleod.

    The Opportunist and Tár: Predator Energy
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Welcome to the Nouveau Shamanic Cinema, where films are portals into the depths of being. For each episode, we watch a movie, immerse ourselves in its themes, and let it resonate as if it were a dream or an imaginal practice. We then explore the nature of reality from this perspective and discuss how this relates to dharma. This format unearths deep and precise insights into the nature of reality and is an invitation to engage with the world in a way where media can be a portal into the depths of truth.

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  • Creator
    Rosa Lewis and Joost Vervoort
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rosa Lewis and Joost Vervoort
  • Show Website
    Nouveau Shamanic Cinema