The Sunshine Makers The Unlikely Duo at the Heart of 60s Drug Counterculture
A real-life Breaking Bad for the psychedelic set, THE SUNSHINE MAKERS reveals the untold story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of the 1960s American drug counterculture. United in a utopian mission to save the planet through the consciousness-raising power of LSD called orange sunshine, this film documents their story as they tried to stay one step ahead of the feds.
Nominated for the Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC.
"[THE SUNSHINE MAKERS] is the rare documentary to function as time capsule, philosophical inquiry, and rollicking thriller all at once." - Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
Running Time
91 mins
Year
2015
Kanopy ID
3764322
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