CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 0h 58m

A Quest to Heal: Beyond the Physical

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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?

Directed byMichelle Mahrer

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 58m
Language
EN
Released
August 23, 2017
Studios
Michelle Mahrer Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Dr. Marc Cohen

Himself

Craig Hassed

Himself

Dr. Rick Sheff

Himself

Caterina Pellegrino

Herself

Peter Rule

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Michelle Mahrer

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