Documentary Examines Benefits Of Drilling A Hole In One's Head

[Guest guest]

It would seem common sense that drilling a hole in one's head would

not be recommended for one's health and well being. Really? What if

you were told that Bill Clinton's mentor at Oxford University, Lord

James Neidpath, drilled a hole in his head! Or that the procedure

predates the practice by the ancient Egyptians and Incas. Or that

those who have undergone the surgery report added energy, increased

brain power, and even induce a permanent feeling of high.

 

It is the strange phenomena of trepanation, the procedure of drilling

a small hole through one's skull, that is examined by an hour-long

documentary released by alternative/rock musician Cevin Soling. 'A

Hole In the Head' examines the development of " modern " trepanation as

used by people in the United Kingdom, the United States, and The

Netherlands for the purpose of attaining a higher level of consciousness.

 

" It was the fact that trepanation might have beneficial effects to

enhance one's state of mind that intrigued me, " said Producer Cevin

Soling. " Amazingly, no one had done a proper study to find out the

veracity of the claims, so I decided to make the film to find an answer. "

 

Originally broadcast on the Discovery and Learning Channels, now

available on DVD, the film won the Best Documentary Award at both the

Atlantic City and Brooklyn International Film Festivals.

 

Watch the trailer or purchase the DVD online at

http://www.holeintheheadmovie.com