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The Way of the Psychonaut (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Susan Hess

Synopsis

The Way of the Psychonaut explores the life and work of Stanislav Grof, Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. Stan’s quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness, influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed many individual lives. One of those transformed by Stan is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais. The documentary utilizes Susan’s personal existential crisis as a gateway to Grof’s impact, from the micro to the macro.

Actors

Stanislav Grof
Stanislav Grof
Himself
Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Herself / Presenter
Brigitte Grof
Brigitte Grof
Herself
Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin
Himself
Ervin Lazslo
Ervin Lazslo
Himself
Fritjof Capra
Fritjof Capra
Himself
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield
Himself
Richard Tarnas
Richard Tarnas
Himself
Will Keepin
Will Keepin
Himself
Michael Harner
Michael Harner
Himself
Rupert Sheldrake
Rupert Sheldrake
Himself
Amit Goswami
Amit Goswami
Himself
Robin Carhart-Harris
Robin Carhart-Harris
Himself
Mariavittoria Mangini
Mariavittoria Mangini
Herself
George Sarlo
George Sarlo
Himself
William Melton
William Melton
Himself
Meihong Xu
Meihong Xu
Herself
Becca Tarnas
Becca Tarnas
Herself
Susan Mokelke
Susan Mokelke
Herself
Ralph Metzner
Ralph Metzner
Himself
Jill Purse
Jill Purse
Herself
Ithica Tell
Ithica Tell
Facilitator / Psychedelic sitter
Kate van Brocklin
Kate van Brocklin
Facilitator
Nicole Acevedo
Nicole Acevedo
Breather
Amir Kamal
Amir Kamal
Breather
Alison Binford
Alison Binford
Sitter / Peter's Mother
Rob Lauta
Rob Lauta
Sitter
Josh Westra
Josh Westra
Sitter
Oscar Logeais
Oscar Logeais
Young Stan
Spencer Conway
Spencer Conway
Adult Stan / Nazi Guard
Levy Balthazar
Levy Balthazar
Insulin Coma Patient
Melissa Schmitz
Melissa Schmitz
Electroshock Patient
John Hugill
John Hugill
Stan's Psychoanalyst / Albert Hoffman
Juliet Prosser
Juliet Prosser
Nurse / LSD Volunteer
Alwynn Accuardi
Alwynn Accuardi
Volunteer
Nathan Dunkin
Nathan Dunkin
Volunteer
Lauren Crowe-Mueller
Lauren Crowe-Mueller
Volunteer
Catherine Mello
Catherine Mello
Volunteer
Ryan Findley
Ryan Findley
Volunteer / Nazi Guard / Dangerous Date
Andrea MacCloud
Andrea MacCloud
Pauline McCririck
Pat Lach
Pat Lach
Osteopath / Sitter
Vartan Friedman
Vartan Friedman
Demon Breather / Bad LSD Tripper
Jenny Meeker
Jenny Meeker
Breather / Girlfriend
Lissie Huff
Lissie Huff
Sitter

Crews

Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Director
Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Writer
Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Producer
Stanislav Grof
Stanislav Grof
Producer
Brigitte Grof
Brigitte Grof
Producer
John Buchanan
John Buchanan
Executive Producer
Randall Dunn
Randall Dunn
Music
Úlfur Hansson
Úlfur Hansson
Music
Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Editor
Josh Westra
Josh Westra
Assistant Editor
Heidi Zimmerman
Heidi Zimmerman
Supervising Editor
Tyler Coray
Tyler Coray
Color Grading
Chad Alexander Harris
Chad Alexander Harris
Camera Operator
Brad Reeb
Brad Reeb
Director of Photography
Brad Reeb
Brad Reeb
Camera Operator
Susan Hess
Susan Hess
Camera Operator
Josh Westra
Josh Westra
Camera Operator
Brigitte Grof
Brigitte Grof
Camera Operator
Alison Binford
Alison Binford
Makeup & Hair
Kate van Brocklin
Kate van Brocklin
Production Assistant

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