Psychedelic Cinema: Aware, Gabriel Loci - open air

Psychedelic Cinema returns to the Gabriel Loci open-air cinema for the summer. On July 9, the documentary Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness will be screened, followed by a discussion with guests. The film is in English with Czech subtitles; the discussion will be held in Czech.

About the film: Aware explores consciousness as one of humanity's greatest mysteries. It follows six scientists who approach the topic from different angles - from brain research and psychedelics through meditation to the study of plant consciousness. The scientific inquiry gradually transforms into a meditative cinematic journey that reveals the interconnectedness of nature, life, and the cosmos.

Discussion guests:

MUDr. Filip Tylš, Ph.D. is the founder, therapist, and expert representative of the psychedelic clinic PSYON. He works as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and neuroscientist specializing in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP). He graduated from the 1st Faculty of Medicine at Charles University (2012) and completed his doctoral studies in neuroscience at the 3rd Faculty of Medicine with a dissertation on the neurobiology of the psychedelic experience (2017). At the 3rd Faculty of Medicine, he works as a senior lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry. Since 2012, he has worked at the National Institute of Mental Health (NÚDZ), where he is a member of the research team for clinical trials with psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA; since 2014, he has participated in these studies as a psychedelic sitter. In 2015, he co-founded the Czech Psychedelic Society (CZEPS); since 2017, he has been part of the PsyCare team. He completed training in Gestalt psychotherapy (IVGT Prague, 2014-2020), the CIIS "Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research Certificate Program" (2018), training in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy (MAPS, 2019), and training focused on working with extraordinary states of consciousness (Stargate, 2022).

Mgr. Eva Césarová is an addiction specialist, researcher, and editor who has long been dedicated to psychedelic education in the Czech Republic. She co-founded the Czech Psychedelic Society (CZEPS) and the Sarava foundation, which supports indigenous communities and the preservation of their culture. She collaborates with NÚDZ (Center for Psychedelic Research), the Psyon clinic, the Sarava project, and other initiatives.