Gambling, Gods And LSD
Switzerland / Canada, April 2002
FILM,
Documentary,
180 min.
- directed by
- Peter Mettler
- Written by
- Peter Mettler
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.gambling-gods-and-lsd.ch
A three hour flow, following the invisible currents which interconnect people through culture and time. The land of Toronto, Nevada, Switzerland, South India. The smell of ecstasy, plastic, sex, dust and divinity. An associative tableau portaying the inexhaustible pursuits within which we attempt to bring meaning into our lives. A filmmakers journey which blends documentary observation with the logic of lyricism, the movements of music, probing to bring back a sense of wonder in everyday life.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2002
- Original Version
- English, Swiss-German (english subtitles), colour, 35mm, 180 min.
- Production
- maximage, Grimthorpe Film Inc.
- Producer
- Cornelia Seitler, Brigitte Hofer
- directed by
- Peter Mettler
- Written by
- Peter Mettler
- Cinematography
- Peter Mettler
- Editing
- Peter Mettler
- Music
- Fred Frith
- Location Sound Mix
- Peter Bräker, Peter Mettler
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- maximage
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
- Polyfilm Verleih Distribution
- Canada
- Odeon Films Distribution
- Germany
- GMfilms Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Toronto, Toronto International Film Festival, Best Feature Lenght Documentary Genie Awards 2003 (Winner)
- Warsaw, Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Award for Best Film 2003 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix du jeune public 2002 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Grand Prix UBS 2002 (Winner)
- Duisburg, Duisburger Filmwoche / vhs, 3SAT-Dokumentarfilmpreis für den besten deutschsprachigen Dokumentarfilm 2002 (Winner)
- Montreal, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, NFB Best Documentary Award 2002 (Winner)
- Vancouver, Vancouver International Film Festival, National Film Board Award for Best Documentary 2002 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Leipzig, 66. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
08.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 -
Thessaloniki, 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Part1
04.03.2021 - 14.03.2021 -
Porto, 4° Porto Post Doc Film & Media Festival
28.11.2017 - 03.12.2017 -
Santiago de Chile, 18° FIDOCS Festival Internacional Documentales Santiago de Chile
23.06.2014 - 29.06.2014 -
Warsaw, 10th Planete + Doc Film Festival Warsaw
10.05.2013 - 19.05.2013 -
Toronto, 20th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto
25.04.2013 - 05.05.2013 -
10. Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren
23.07.2011 - 31.07.2011 -
Florence, 51. Festival dei Popoli Firenze
13.11.2010 - 20.11.2010 -
Amsterdam, 21th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
20.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 -
Leipzig, 50. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
29.10.2007 - 04.11.2007
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Yamagata City, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
07.10.2005 - 13.10.2005 -
Beirut International Documentary Festival
01.11.2004 - 10.11.2004 -
Helsinki, DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
15.01.2004 - 18.01.2004 -
Amsterdam, 16th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
20.11.2003 - 30.11.2003 -
Denver Film Festival
09.10.2003 - 19.10.2003 -
Melbourne, Melbourne International Film Festival
23.07.2003 - 10.08.2003 -
Trencianske, International Film Festival Trencianske Tepice
20.06.2003 - 28.06.2003 -
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
16.04.2003 - 26.04.2003 -
Alba, 2nd Intinity Festival - Film and Spiritual Research
05.04.2003 - 12.04.2003 -
Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
01.03.2003 - 09.03.2003 -
EFM European Film Market
06.02.2003 - 16.02.2003 -
Rotterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam
22.01.2003 - 02.02.2003 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
20.01.2003 - 26.01.2003 -
Saarbrücken, 24. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
13.01.2003 - 19.01.2003 -
Busan, 7th Pusan International Film Festival
14.11.2002 - 23.11.2002 -
Duisburg, Duisburger Filmwoche / vhs
04.11.2002 - 10.11.2002 -
Montreal, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal
10.10.2002 - 22.10.2002 -
Vancouver, 21st Vancouver International Film Festival
26.09.2002 - 11.10.2002 -
Toronto, 27th Toronto International Film Festival
05.09.2002 - 14.09.2002 -
Cape Town, Encounters: South African International Documentary Festival
21.07.2002 - 30.07.2002 -
Nyon, Visions du réel - Festival int. du cinéma documentaire
22.04.2002 - 28.04.2002