The Way of the Psychonaut (2020)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.293 |
Directed By
Susan Hess
Crew
Brigitte Grof
John Buchanan
Randall Dunn
Tyler Coray
Susan Hess
Chad Alexander Harris
Brad Reeb
Susan Hess
Josh Westra
Susan Hess
Úlfur Hansson
Brigitte Grof
Stanislav Grof
Heidi Zimmerman
Susan Hess
Brad Reeb
Alison Binford
Josh Westra
Kate van Brocklin
Susan Hess
TOP CAST
Stanislav Grof
Self
Susan Hess
Self / Presenter
Brigitte Grof
Self
Rick Doblin
Self
Ervin Lazslo
Self
Fritjof Capra
Self
Jack Kornfield
Self
Richard Tarnas
Self
Will Keepin
Self
Michael Harner
Self
Rupert Sheldrake
Self
Amit Goswami
Self
Robin Carhart-Harris
Self
George Sarlo
Self
William Melton
Self
Meihong Xu
Self
Becca Tarnas
Self
Susan Mokelke
Self
Ralph Metzner
Self
Jill Purse
Self
Ithica Tell
Facilitator / Psychedelic sitter
Kate van Brocklin
Facilitator
Nicole Acevedo
Breather
Amir Kamal
Breather
Alison Binford
Sitter / Peter's Mother
Rob Lauta
Sitter
Josh Westra
Sitter
Oscar Logeais
Young Stan
Spencer Conway
Adult Stan / Nazi Guard
Levy Balthazar
Insulin Coma Patient
Melissa Schmitz
Electroshock Patient
John Hugill
Stan's Psychoanalyst / Albert Hoffman
Juliet Prosser
Nurse / LSD Volunteer
Alwynn Accuardi
Volunteer
Nathan Dunkin
Volunteer
Lauren Crowe-Mueller
Volunteer
Catherine Mello
Volunteer
Ryan Findley
Volunteer / Nazi Guard / Dangerous Date
Andrea MacCloud
Pauline McCririck
Pat Lach
Osteopath / Sitter
Vartan Friedman
Demon Breather / Bad LSD Tripper
Jenny Meeker
Breather / Girlfriend
Lissie Huff
Sitter
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