Film: Psychedelics for Veterans - In Waves and War
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Years of intense warfare left Navy SEAL Marcus Capone with treatment-resistant PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and severe depression. Fearing for Marcus’ life, his wife Amber turned to a therapy combining two powerful psychedelics not approved for use in the U.S. After Marcus’ remarkable recovery, the couple commits to helping other veterans find similar healing.
In Waves and War follows three Navy SEALs on a journey through trauma, transformation, and rediscovery. Featuring intimate interviews, striking animation, and pioneering research at Stanford’s Brain Stimulation Lab, the film offers a powerful portrait of hope for a community in crisis.
Stay for a Q&A with the filmmakers after the showing!
Director's Bio:
Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk are award-winning filmmakers who co-directed The White House Effect and In Waves and War, both premiering at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival. Their shared credits include the Oscar-nominated Lead Me Home, Athlete A, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, and Audrie & Daisy. Shenk also directed The Island President and Lost Boys of Sudan.
"The rich and dynamic tapestry of interviews, animation and archival footage in this film creates an emotionally compelling, powerful doc that we can all resonate with." - Bend Film Team