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1946: “Let there be Light”
Documentary film, 1940s Ben Breen 3/20/24 Documentary film, 1940s Ben Breen 3/20/24

1946: “Let there be Light”

John Huston’s 1946 film about recovery from wartime trauma, which was produced by the US government but never released. Portrays narcosynthesis, a precursor to psychedelic-assisted therapy,

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