Film No 95 (2019) Oct. 26th. 11:00 AM LUNA PALACE Leederville.
"All of a sudden that soul has a new set of eyes to see through" (A psychedelics medication believer talks about what it's like for someone at the end of this treatment of detoxification).
Could this be one of the most important films in modern times revealing an alternative, and in most countries illegal, method of detoxification for chronically drug addicted people? I have no idea, but for the 84 minutes I spent with Canadian addict, Adrianne, I was convinced that the underground method, using hallucinogenic treatment, may be the real light at the end of the tunnel for those wanting to get off methadone/morphine which is currently presented as the only possible treatment.
In Tyler Chandler's first feature length documentary we become active observers. He empowers us to be active participants in this journey with Adrianne. I imagine this would be an excruciating watch for parents or loved ones who have experienced life with an addict, but I am one of the lucky ones who has not experienced this, so Dosed gave me insight. An insight I'd prefer never to experience first hand but an insight which made me sad (some of Adrianne's choices),angry (methadone dividends collected by pharmaceutical companies), flabbergasted (extent of Adrianne's lies) and finally exhilarated.
Considering psychedelics have been a medicine used by tribes for centuries I couldn't help but wonder why law making and administrative processes have forced this medicine underground. But then again there is Methadone!! There are pharmaceutical companies! There are shareholders! Say no more.
If you are keen to experience film-making depicting real people and the true power of the human spirit, please don't miss Dosed. 11GUMS.
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