Film
Synthetic Pleasures
1995 · 1h 25m · Documentary
technology control passion
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Overview
Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging, an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and ourselves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.
Cast
John Perry Barlow
Self
Jeff Baxter
Self
Scott Bukatman
Self
Scott Frazier
Self
Robert Gurland
Self
Michio Kaku
Self
Jaron Lanier
Self
Timothy Leary
Self
Max More
Self
Orlan
Self
Lisa Palac
Self
Ed Regis
Self
Howard Rheingold
Self
R.U. Sirius
Self
Tammy Baker
Self
Desmond Crisis
Self
Crew
- Iara LeeDirector
- George GundProducer
- Marcus HahnDirector of Photography
- Kramer MorgenthauDirector of Photography
- Binbun FurusawaDirector of Photography
- Andreas TroegerEditor
- Stacia ThompsonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 13, 1995
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
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