Last Hippie Standing (2002)

"Last Hippie Standing" is a video clip style portrait about the hippie generation. Thirty years ago, this was a movement which came to Goa to find something they couldn't find at home. Many... See full summary »

Director:

Marcus Robbin

Writer:

Marcus Robbin

Stars:

Goa Gil, Cleo Odzer, Swami William

Cast

Credited cast:
Goa Gil	...	Goa's No.1 DJ
Cleo Odzer	...	Author
Swami William	...	Philosopher

Storyline

"Last Hippie Standing" is a video clip style portrait about the hippie generation. Thirty years ago, this was a movement which came to Goa to find something they couldn't find at home. Many returned, a few stayed. Goa, the hippie paradise of the 60's is our point where we start to search for "the last hippies". This former Portuguese colony in the south of India was for many the final destination after adventurous travels through Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dreamlike untouched beaches promised to be a new holy land, which was also the spritual basis for Alex Garland's novel "The Beach". After viewing historical Super8 material we started searching for the famous beaches and found a new youth culture which seemed to be similar to the old hippie culture. Raver, Part-Time-Hippies, Backpacker und "normal" people enjoyed the beaches. We met people from Japan, Israel, Australia and the UK. Anjuna Beach is the center of the infamous Goa parties. Here, the millenium ...

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Taglines:

Goa is not a place - Goa is a state of mind!

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2002 (Germany)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tangiji Film

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The Heart of Goa

This short documentary shows a world that was forgotten. The Hippie culture. Many think it vanished in the 70's. This is wrong. And that's exactly what this documentary says. This is a journey into the heart of Goa and into the hearts of the people who abandoned society, left everything behind and went to Goa to start over. In search for beauty, peace, love and Spirit. The true essence is captured in the documentary, and there is a lot of information you might want to know if you are into the Psichedelic Trance culture. It's origins and why it was spread all over the world are some of the issues Goa Gil will be talking about, all of this along with some great archive footage of Goa back in the 60's and 70's. If you are not familiarized with this don't ignore it. I really think everyone should watch it, even if you are 16 years old or 70 years old (specially if you lived the 60's) it enlightens you to a sub-culture long forgotten but very real nowadays. It shows a growing Hippie culture that survived time and the pressures of society. This is a rare documentary to find. Make sure you grab it if someday it flashes before your eyes.