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This award-winning documentary about poet, calligrapher and mystic Brion Gysin portrays the life and legacy of an artist who believed art could revolutionize human consciousness. This film chronicles Gysin's complex ideas and influence with some key counterculture figures, such as William Burroughs and Kurt Cobain.
Original Release
11/12/2008
US Release
07/14/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brion Gysin | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Kenneth Anger | Self |
| Marcus Boon | Self |
| Udo Breger | Self |
| Catherine Clément | Self |
| Ira Cohen | Self |
| Brett Despotovich | Self |
| John Dunbar | Self |
| Sophie Duplaix | Self |
| Marianne Faithfull | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brion Gysin | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Kenneth Anger | Self |
| Marcus Boon | Self |
| Udo Breger | Self |
| Catherine Clément | Self |
| Ira Cohen | Self |
| Brett Despotovich | Self |
| John Dunbar | Self |
| Sophie Duplaix | Self |
| Marianne Faithfull | Self |
| John Geiger | Self |
| John Giorno | Self |
| Rhodri Hayward | Self |
| Innanen Mike | Self |
| Jean-Jacques Lebel | Self |
| Leila Hadley Luce | Self |
| Richard Metzger | Self |
| Bastiaan ter Meulen | Self |
| Madame Odillard | Self |
| Iggy Pop | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Silva Basmajian | Executive Producer |
| Maureen Judge | Executive Producer |
| Christina Clarke | Producer |
| Brian Cullman | Producer |
| Anita Lee | Producer |
| Leslie Valpy | Producer |
