Rent The Substance: Albert Hoffman's LSD (2011)
3.6 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- In 1943, the year in which the first A-bomb was built, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered a substance that was to become the A-bomb of the mind. He realized that he was dealing with a powerful molecule that would have an impact not only on the scientific world but on sex, culture and politics. Using previously unreleased archival material and interviews with principal witnesses to the historical events (including Albert Hofmann), The Substance is an investigation into our troubled relationship with LSD, told from its beginnings until today. This is an enlightening trip looking back at Hofmann's legacy, the 20th Century and a look forward to new developments related to LSD.
- Actors:
- Albert Hofmann, Stanislav Grof, Martin A. Lee, James S. Ketchum, Franz X. Vollenweider, Ken Kesey, Carolyn Garcia, Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, Nick Sand, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon
- Directors:
- Martin Witz
- Producers:
- Elda Guidinetti, Andres Pfäffli
- Narrated By:
- Trevor J. Roling, Hanspeter Müller, Mario Scarabelli
- Writers:
- Martin Witz
- Studio:
- Soda Pictures
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Countries:
- Switzerland
