The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD
“One drop changes everything.”
2011•16•1h 30m•6.9•Released
Documentary
By coincidence rather than by design, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact that reaches far beyond the scientific world. THE SUBSTANCE is an investigation into our troubled relationship with LSD, told from its beginnings to today.
Director
Martin Witz
Writer
Martin Witz
Languages
Czech, English, German
Cast
James S. Ketchum
Self
Production
Producer
Elda Guidinetti
Producer
Andres Pfäffli
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