Documentary

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

Name: William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
Director: John Aes-Nihil
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-04-14
Duration: 65 min
Cast: John Aes-Nihil, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, David Woodard

April 14, 2015

1h 5m

Jon Aes-Nihil's experimental documentary about iconic Beat author William S. Burroughs' experiences using a stroboscopic device, known as the dream machine, which simulates the electric pulses of the human brain to elicit hallucinations and dream-like imagery while the user's eyes are closed.