Dirty Pictures is Etienne Sauret's documentary about Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, the rogue chemist who discovered the effects of MDMA (Ecstasy) and more than 200 other mind-altering drugs. Shulgin's alchemy has earned him the title 'The Godfather of Psychedelics' and a reputation as one of the great chemists of the 20th century.
The trailer makes it look like the documentary will avoid focusing on the shitty techno music and kandi kids of the drug culture legacy leftover from Shulgin's work and instead concentrate on the doctor's intense studies in neuroscience and the human psyche--all while tripping balls with his friends and family as test subjects. Here's hoping the doc lives up to its thoughtful and almost innocent depiction of him and his fascinating experiments. If the nerdy chemistry stuff doesn't float your boat, remember that this doc is all about drugs! Even if you've never tried them, you're at least curious about 'em, and it's high time you admit it.
Dirty Pictures premieres at the Hitachi G-Tech Theater on Saturday, March 13th at 9:30pm.
--Jessica Hixson
The trailer makes it look like the documentary will avoid focusing on the shitty techno music and kandi kids of the drug culture legacy leftover from Shulgin's work and instead concentrate on the doctor's intense studies in neuroscience and the human psyche--all while tripping balls with his friends and family as test subjects. Here's hoping the doc lives up to its thoughtful and almost innocent depiction of him and his fascinating experiments. If the nerdy chemistry stuff doesn't float your boat, remember that this doc is all about drugs! Even if you've never tried them, you're at least curious about 'em, and it's high time you admit it.
Dirty Pictures premieres at the Hitachi G-Tech Theater on Saturday, March 13th at 9:30pm.
--Jessica Hixson
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