Sunday, May 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Kinoteka 6
The image of psychoactive substances in culture and film. Is it realistic?
Guests: Mestosław, Weronika Lewicka (After Party), Jerzy Afanasjew
Psychoactive substances have been around and used by people from the beginning of time. They are also present in all cultural mediums. What image of psychoactive substances and users can be found in movies? How does the picture differ from reality? Does the representation of substances in culture influence social attitudes and use?
Mestosław - Content creator and social activist. His YouTube channels "Wiem co ćpiem" and "Mestosław" educate about psychoactive substances, counteract addictions and support a rational policy based on scientific research, not prejudice. Co-author of the book "Haj, czyli jak nie szkodzić sobie i innym". Member of the Rada Polskiej Izby Konopi (Council of the Polish Chamber of Hemp). Collaborator of Wolne Konopie (Free Hemp). Co-founder and board member of the Polskie Towarzystwo Psychodeliczne (Polish Psychedelic Society). Member of the Polska Sieć Polityki Narkotykowej (Polish Drug Policy Network) and Społeczna Inicjatywa Narkopolityki (Social Drug Policy Initiative). Harm reduction specialist at the Psychoactive Clinic. He is also active in the parliament where he is a social expert in the Parliamentary Team for the Legalisation of Marijuana.
