Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD is a 2002 Canadian/Swiss experimental documentary film by Canadian film director Peter Mettler. It was shot between 1997 and 1999 in Canada, the United States, Switzerland and India, and is a "fragmented narrative" that shows what people do to discover themselves and find happiness.
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| Directed by | Peter Mettler |
| Written by | Peter Mettler |
| Produced by | Ingrid Veninger Alexandra Gill Cornelia Seitler |
| Starring | John Paul Young Albert Hofmann |
| Cinematography | Peter Mettler |
| Edited by | Peter Mettler Roland Schlimme |
| Music by | Peter Bräker Fred Frith Henryk Górecki Jim O'Rourke |
Production companies | Grimthorpe Film Maximage |
| Distributed by | Odeon Films (Canada) Columbus Film AG (Switzerland) |
Release date | April 2002 |
Running time | 180 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Switzerland |
| Languages | English Swiss-German (English subtitles) |
The film was screened at film festivals in a number of countries across the world, including Canada, Switzerland, the United States, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia and South Africa. It won several awards, including the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 2003 Genie Award for "Best Documentary".
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