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The Way of the Psychonaut (2020)
Directed by Susan Hess
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.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Stanislav Grof | Susan Hess | Brigitte Grof | Rick Doblin | Ervin Lazslo | Fritjof Capra | Jack Kornfield | Richard Tarnas | Will Keepin | Michael Harner | Rupert Sheldrake | Amit Goswami | Robin Carhart-Harris | Mariavittoria Mangini | George Sarlo | William Melton | Meihong Xu | Becca Tarnas | Susan Mokelke | Ralph Metzner | Jill Purse | Ithica Tell | Kate van Brocklin | Nicole Acevedo | Amir Kamal | Alison Binford | Rob Lauta | Josh Westra | Oscar Logeais | Spencer Conway | Levy Balthazar | Melissa Schmitz | John Hugill | Juliet Prosser | Alwynn Accuardi | Nathan Dunkin | Lauren Crowe-Mueller | Catherine Mello | Ryan Findley | Andrea MacCloud | Pat Lach | Vartan Friedman | Jenny Meeker | Lissie Huff