FLicKeR

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 14, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Cast

Richard Metzger,Marcus Boon,Brion Gysin,Marianne Faithfull,John Dunbar,Udo Breger,John Geiger,Sophie Duplaix,Kenneth Anger,Brett Despotovichand 5 more

Director

Nik Sheehan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1236194