ComingSoon is excited to debut the Music for Mushrooms trailer for the upcoming psychedelic documentary by musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt).
Area 23a will kick off the film’s hybrid theatrical rollout in New York on September 13 at the Angelika Village East and at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Los Angeles on October 4. It will then see a combination of theatrical runs and special event screenings this fall. Q&As will be hosted in select markets, including New York, LA, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Denver, and Chicago. There will also be a one-night-only screening on October 10 to commemorate World Mental Health Day.
“Music for Mushrooms documents East Forest’s personal journey as he explores the intersection of music and psychedelics, using this powerful combination to facilitate transformative healing in a world increasingly in need. A long-time collaborator of the late Ram Dass, East Forest blends shamanistic practices with guided psychedelic experiences, creating spaces where participants can confront their pain and fears, rediscover hope, and reconnect with their inner compass,” says the synopsis.
“Through deeply intimate encounters with individuals whose lives have been profoundly altered by these experiences, the film serves as a poignant exploration of the healing potential of art, spirituality, nature, and psychedelics. It is a resonant ode to the power of introspection and transformation in an era marked by widespread anxiety and disconnection.”
Check out the Music for Mushrooms trailer below (watch more trailers):
Subjects of Music for Mushrooms include spiritual leader Ram Dass, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, musician/producer Peter Broderick, musician/producer Jon Hopkins, DJ and producer ANNA, East Forest’s partner Marisa Radha Weppner (a ketamine and somatic therapist and yoga teacher), public speaker, teacher, and author Charles Eisenstein; Peruvian Andean medicine woman Xóchitl Ashe, and healing justice practitioner Hanifa Nayo Washington.
“We are thrilled to be working with East Forest and to have the opportunity to connect and inspire audiences across America with this transformational film. It provides communities with a one-of-kind platform to discuss how they can benefit from the use of music and psychedelic therapy to alleviate years of suffering.” said Kirt Eftekhar, CEO Area 23a.
Music for Mushrooms is edited by Rachel Clara Reed. The film’s executive producers include Christopher Seward, Nicole Pritchett, Maria Betania Fernandez, and Tyler Wakstein. The directors of photography are John Dahlgren, Mark Grochowski, and Krishna-Trevor Oswalt. Distribution is handled by Area 23a.
