FLicKeR
A Revolution in Human Consciousness
2009 | 75m | English
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| Director: | Nik Sheehan |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 14, 2009 |
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| Director: | Nik Sheehan |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Richard Metzger | Self |
| Brion Gysin | Self (archive footage) |
| William S. Burroughs | Self |
| Genesis P-Orridge | Self |
| Kenneth Anger | Self |
| Iggy Pop | Self |
| Marianne Faithfull | Self |
| Marcus Boon | Self |
| Udo Breger | Self |
| Catherine Clément | Self |
| Ira Cohen | Self |
| Brett Despotovich | Self |
| Sophie Duplaix | Self |
| John Geiger | Self |
| John Dunbar | Self |
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| Nik Sheehan | Director |
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