Gambling, Gods and LSD

An epic travel diary that unfolds in all its three-hour-long majesty through a hybrid form bringing together different countries, cultures and people. Transcendence, non-acceptance of death, bonding with nature and the illusion of security are the four thematic pillars upon which Canadian-Swiss documentarist Peter Mettler builds his magnum opus. A memento of the 20th century and the changes it brought upon our lives, shot in a period of three years in several countries, without multiple takes or set-up sceneries, thus preserving a remarkable sense of authenticity in the heart of its polyphonic diversity.

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Direction: Peter Mettler

Script: Peter Mettler

Cinematography: Peter Mettler

Editing: Peter Mettler, Roland Schlimme

Sound: Peter Mettler, Peter Bräker

Music: Fred Frith, Peter Bräker, Dimitri de Perrot

Production: Grimthorpe Film Inc., Maximage GmbH

Producers: Cornelia Seitler, Alexandra Rockingham Gill, Ingrid Veninger

Format: Digital File

Color: Color

Production Country: Canada, Switzerland

Production Year: 2002

Duration: 180'

Contact: Grimthorpe Film

Awards/Distinctions: Grand Prix & Audience Award – Visions du Reèl Best Feature Documentary – Vancouver IFF Best Documentary – Festival du Cinema Nouveau Genie Award (Best Documentary) – Academy of Canadian Cinema