Rio Verde is named after a river flowing through the remote village of Roaboya in the Peruvian Amazon.

The film explores the relationship between shamans and evangelical pastors in this isolated land—where songs, visions, and ayahuasca ceremonies coexist with the words of the Bible.

Between trance and prayer, the film reveals a profound dialogue between two approaches to faith and healing.

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the village of Roaboya is a place where multiple faiths coexist: traditional shamanic practices, evangelical churches, and the Seventh-day Adventist religious tradition.

Through a close observation of their singing, rituals, and mystical manifestations, the film explores the resonances and divergences between these spiritual worlds.

Shamanic rituals center on the consumption of ayahuasca, inviting participants to engage in dialogue with the spirits of nature. The icaros—sacred songs inspired by plants—serve as a medium for healing and inner revelation.

In contrast, the hymns of evangelical and Seventh-day Adventist communities speak to the Holy Spirit and Jesus, seeking purification, conversion, and the presence of the divine.

Although expressed differently, these practices all employ sound, breath, and trance to point toward a form of spiritual elevation.

Research suggests that these seemingly distinct religious practices share a fundamental pursuit: establishing a relationship with the unseen, transcending ordinary consciousness, and entering a state of openness and communion.

However, Christianity rejects any equivalence between these rituals—for evangelical believers, only the one true God constitutes a legitimate and authentic object of faith.