
FLicKeR 2009
"A Revolution in Human Consciousness"
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 βstorm th
Director: Nik Sheehan
Cast

Richard Metzger
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Brion Gysin
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William S. Burroughs
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Genesis P-Orridge
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Kenneth Anger
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Iggy Pop
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Marianne Faithfull
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Marcus Boon
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Udo Breger
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Catherine ClΓ©ment
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