The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSDMartin Witz
In 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann made a sensational discovery with far-reaching consequences, entirely by accident. He stumbled upon a peculiar chemical substance: lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD. The drug has a powerful hallucinogenic effect on the human brain. Hofmann's discovery not only caught the attention of scientists, the military and psychiatrists but also made the young flower power crowd dreaming of a revolution sit up and take notice. Captivating and with plenty of visual flair, The Substance recounts the engrossing history of LSD, from the day of its discovery up to today.
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Directed by Martin Witz
Zwitserland
2011 90 min.
Engels, Duits
Subtitles: Dutch
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Festival favorites*
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Director
Martin Witz
Script
Martin Witz
Producer
Elda Guidinetti, Andres Pfaeffli
Production company
Ventura Film
Cinematography
Pio Corradi, Patrick Lindemaier
Editing
Stefan Kдlin
Music
Marcel Vaid
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