In 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to induce hallucinations, drugless highs, and revolutionize human consciousness. It looks simple enough; a 100-watt light bulb, a motor, and a rotating cylinder with cutouts. Just sit in front of it, close your eyes, and wait for the visions to come. The Dream Machine enthralled mystics and freethinkers everywhere; Kurt Cobain had a dream machine, and William S. Burroughs thought it could be used to “storm the citadels of enlightenment.” With a custom-made Dream Machine in tow, director Nik Sheehan takes us on a journey into the life of Brion Gysin; his art, his complex ideas, and his friendships with some of the most eccentric counter-cultural icons. Taking the Dream Machine as the basis of its explorations, FLicKeR asks crucial questions about the nature of art and consciousness, and imagines a humanity liberated to explore its creativity in complete freedom.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Richard MetzgerSelf | Self |
 Brion GysinSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 William S. BurroughsSelf | Self |
 Genesis P-OrridgeSelf | Self |
 Kenneth AngerSelf | Self |
 Iggy PopSelf | Self |
 Marianne FaithfullSelf | Self |
| MMarcus BoonSelf | Self |
| UUdo BregerSelf | Self |
 Catherine ClémentSelf | Self |
 Ira CohenSelf | Self |
| BBrett DespotovichSelf | Self |
| SSophie DuplaixSelf | Self |
| JJohn GeigerSelf | Self |
| JJohn DunbarSelf | Self |