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FLicKeR

(en)

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A Revolution in Human Consciousness

2009

1h15m

FLicKeR

Documentary

Overview: In 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to induce hallucinations, drugless highs, and revolutionize human consciousness. It looks simple enough; a 100-watt light bulb, a motor, and a rotating cylinder with cutouts. Just sit in front of it, close your eyes, and wait for the visions to come. The Dream Machine enthralled mystics and freethinkers everywhere; Kurt Cobain had a dream machine, and William S. Burroughs thought it could be used to “storm the citadels of enlightenment.” With a custom-made Dream Machine in tow, director Nik Sheehan takes us on a journey into the life of Brion Gysin; his art, his complex ideas, and his friendships with some of the most eccentric counter-cultural icons. Taking the Dream Machine as the basis of its explorations, FLicKeR asks crucial questions about the nature of art and consciousness, and imagines a humanity liberated to explore its creativity in complete freedom.

Status: Released

Release date: July 14, 2009

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Richard Metzger

Richard Metzger

as Self

Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

as Self (archive f...

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

as Self

Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis P-Orridge

as Self

Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

as Self

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