Orange Sunshine

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Orange Sunshine

2016

1h 45m

Documentary

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A small group of surfers and hippies from Southern California forms a church called the Brotherhood of Eternal Love and go on to become the largest suppliers of psychedelic drugs during the 1960s and '70s.

Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

11/17/2016

Fast-paced and energetic, and a brisk and eccentric snapshot of an era.

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Nick Roddick

London Evening Standard

10/25/2016

Using still photos, modern-day talking heads and gorgeous re-enactments, the film is a jaw-dropping piece of social history. It's also a lot of fun, with some tears along the way. Did someone say 'trip'?

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

10/19/2016

A shadowy organization that kept the hippies dosed at the height of the '60s counterculture is brought to the light of day in this entertaining documentary.

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Andrea Thompson

A Reel of One's Own

02/05/2019

A-

[Orange Sunshine] makes for unbalanced viewing, but it also reflects and helps us better understand the time period it lovingly recreates, for better or worse.

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Derek Deskins

Next Projection

10/16/2018

9.4/10

Kirkley doesn't necessarily want you to feel for his subjects but instead wants you to feel like you are one of them. It is that inclusivity that makes the emotional punches that are eventually unleashed land so resoundingly.

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Peter Turner

Starburst

10/25/2016

8/10

Orange Sunshine is a riveting documentary with an exciting, thought-provoking, tragic and hopeful story to tell. Sit back and enjoy the vibe.

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05/29/2022

Loved it! I live in Laguna Beach and didn't realize the enormity of what they pulled off. Film tells the story well with all the details and real footage. It's a piece of history. You'll be entertained and educated at the same time. Highly recommend!

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Mike A

@RT70244109 12/12/2016

I liked it and would recommend it but...it would have been nice to hear more history on the drug LSD itself. And there was almost no talk about "bad trips". Also, surely some of the people in their circle, or friends etc developed problems with addiction or mental illness etc? It was definitely a pro-drug movie which is great, but it wasn't totally balanced imo.

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11/29/2016

Must see for all. An important piece of history. Thanks William Kirkley for bringing this story to the masses. This Docu movie will sweep you away right from the start, and set you back down at the end.

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A small group of surfers and hippies from Southern California forms a church called the Brotherhood of Eternal Love and go on to become the largest suppliers of psychedelic drugs during the 1960s and '70s.

Director: William A. Kirkley
Producer: Andrew Fuller, William A. Kirkley, Debra Maniscalco
Screenwriter: William A. Kirkley
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m