"In 2003, drug addict David Graham Scott filmed his final withdrawal, eased through by capsules of Ibogaine, an extract from a Central African shrub called iboga. Intrigued by the pros and cons of the drug, he returns to the world of addiction not only to observe desperate people taking the risky treatment he did, but also to administer it.

Ahead its screening as part of the Festival, we wanted to know a little more about Iboga Nights. Our reporter David Cherry speaks to filmmaker David G. Scott in this podcast, the first in a series covering the Festival throughout October. "

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