FIND YOUR CLOSEST PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA

John Cunningham Lilly M.D. (1915-2001) sustained an extraordinary career through uniquely adventurous scientific research. His experimental projects were staged against the shifting backdrops of 1950s Cold War military science, the drug-infused counterculture of the 60s, and the environmental vanguard of the 70s. 

 

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, narrated by Chloë Sevigny, tells the story of Lilly’s quest, as one historian put it, to “get his hands on the steering wheel of consciousness” — a project that relied increasingly on psychedelics, leaving conventional science behind.

 

Lilly invented the isolation tank and was a primary explorer in the study of dolphin communication, founding his own lab in Miami and St. Thomas, pairing a young female researcher with a young male dolphin in a partially-flooded house. In addition to this experiment’s circulation in pop culture, Lilly served as the inspiration for two Hollywood movies, The Day of the Dolphin and Altered States. 

 

The film reflects the scope of Lilly’s interests, the evolution of his public persona, and his interactions with equally exceptional contemporaries, including filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. 

Psychedelic Cinema is a concept organized under the auspices of the Czech Psychedelic Society, offering regular screenings of films with psychedelic themes followed by discussions with experts from a variety of fields.

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Contemplations is a deep, visually stunning journey into the world of psychedelics, featuring intimate insights from the Australian entheogenic community. Through five thematic chapters this film explores first journeys, challenging trips, spiritual entities, and the future of psychedelic healing. More than a documentary, it is a guide for the curious and the uninitiated—a map of altered states and visionary experiences.Director Julian Palmer, known for creating the DMT blend Changa, brings over 20 years of experience to this vital discussion. As mainstream science catches up, this film offers what the medical model often doesn’t: honest, grounded, spiritual context and integration.

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"Psychedelics are a portal for deep and meaningful CONTEMPLATIONS." - Julian Palmer, director of the movie