A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 2005
Original Title:
Power & Control: LSD In The 60s
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Third Wave Media
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 40
Seminal gonzo documentarian Aron Ranen presents his peripatetic journey to uncover the secret history of psychedelics. From legitimate experiments conducted at the Harvard Divinity School to the bizarre plans to dose unknowing Johns in a CIA run brothel. LSD was made illegal in 1966 right at of the height of the Anti-War and Counter-Culture Movements. Ranen's journeys to find out why? Includes his new Interviews with Ram Dass & Paul Krassner.
Assistant Editor:
Jennifer Russell
Cinematography:
Aron Ranen
Director:
Aron Ranen
Editor:
Aron Ranen
Music:
Jennifer Russell
Producer:
Aron Ranen
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