Gambling, Gods and LSD
IMDb ID: tt0332626 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.0 (627 votes)
Genres: Documentary
A filmmaker's inquiry into transcendence becomes a three-hour trip across countries and cultures, interconnecting people, places and times. From Toronto, the scene of his childhood, Peter Mettler sets out on a journey that include...
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Gambling, Gods and LSD
Canada: Gambling, Gods and LSD (English)
United Kingdom: Gambling, Gods and LSD
Ireland: Gambling, Gods and LSD (English)
India: Gambling, Gods and LSD (English)
New Zealand: Gambling, Gods and LSD (English)
United States: Gambling, Gods and LSD
South Africa: Gambling, Gods and LSD (English)
Poland: Hazard, bogowie i LSD
Brazil: Jogos, Deuses E LSD (cable TV title)
Serbia: Kocka, Bog i LSD
Greece: Τζόγος, θεοί και LSD
Russia: Азартные игры, боги и ЛСД
Kocka, Bog i LSDRelease Date2003-10-10Runtime180 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews9Countries / RegionsCanada
SwitzerlandLanguagesEnglishKeywordsdesert
demolition
transcendence
street life
journeyFilming LocationsToronto, Ontario, CanadaProduction CompaniesGrimthorpe Film
Maximage GmbHOfficial Sitesfilmo.ch - https://www.filmo.ch/katalog/staffel-5/gambling-gods-and-lsd.htmlIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332626/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0332626.jpgUpdated At2025-04-05T23:12:15
Stars
Justine Bellinsky
Govinda
Peter Mettler
Rani Mukerji
John Paul Young
Writers
Alexandra Rockingham Gill
Peter Mettler
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Justine Bellinsky | Character: The Violin Lady
Actor: Govinda | Character: Self
Actor: Peter Mettler | Character: Self
Actor: Rani Mukerji | Character: Self
Actor: John Paul Young | Character: Self
[Directors Group]
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Alexandra Rockingham Gill | Role: Writer
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Atom Egoyan | Role: Producer
Name: Alexandra Rockingham Gill | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Producer
Name: Cornelia Seitler | Role: Producer
Name: Ingrid Veninger | Role: Producer
Name: Andreas Züst | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Peter Bräker | Role: Composer
Name: Dimitri de Perrot | Role: Composer
Name: Fred Frith | Role: Composer
Name: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki | Role: Composer
Name: Jim O'Rourke | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Editor
Name: Roland Schlimme | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Peter Bräker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Joseph Doane | Role: Sound Department
Name: Craig Mann | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Mettler | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lou Solakofski | Role: Sound Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Roland Schlimme | Role: Editorial Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Michael Ondaatje | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Thibodeau | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332626/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Canada: September 8, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 22, 2002 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Switzerland: December 26, 2002 (German speaking region)
Netherlands: January 25, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Greece: March 6, 2003 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Serbia: March 6, 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival)
United Kingdom: June 9, 2003 (Commonwealth Film Festival)
Slovakia: June 22, 2003 (Art Film Festival)
Austria: October 10, 2003
Germany: October 16, 2003
Denmark: November 11, 2003 (CPH:DOX)
United Kingdom: January 30, 2004
Poland: May 2004 (Planete+ Doc Film Festival)
France: September 22, 2004
Czech Republic: October 29, 2004 (Jihlava Film Festival)
Lebanon: November 6, 2004 (Beirut Docudays Documentary Festival)
Poland: May 11, 2013 (Planete+ Doc Film Festival)
Greece: March 4, 2021 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Poland: May 10, 2024 (Docs Against Gravity Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2003 | Genie Awards | Genie | Best Documentary | Ingrid Veninger, Peter Mettler, Alexandra Rockingham Gill, Cornelia Seitler, Gambling, Gods and LSD
Nominee | 2003 | Swiss Film Prize | Swiss Film Prize | Best Documentary (Bester Dokumentarfilm) | Peter Mettler, Gambling, Gods and LSD
Winner | 2002 | Duisburg Film Week | Best German Language Documentary | Peter Mettler, Gambling, Gods and LSD
Winner | 2002 | Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon | Grand Prix | Peter Mettler, Gambling, Gods and LSD
Nominee | 2002 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | TFCA Award | Best Documentary | Gambling, Gods and LSD
Box Office
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