Prophet of Ecstasy

THE PROPHET OF ECSTASY explores themes of art, politics and consciousness through the improbable life of Michael Clegg, the former Catholic priest who introduced MDMA to the world - a drug he would later dub ‘Ecstasy’. The documentary will take viewers on a wild ride, from Clegg’s life as an MDMA drug kingpin, to his present-day transformation as an enlightened yogi. It also examines how the destinies of Michael Clegg, chemist Carina Leveriza, and psychedelics advocate Rick Doblin, are inexorably bound with that of the socio-cultural explosion of MDMA through its epic journey of discovery, criminalization, and re-emergence from the shadows.

• Release date
• June 28, 2026
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Elias Varoutsos

Cast

Gregg Lowe Rick Doblin Daniel Rindress-Kay Michael Clegg Stephanie Sy Carina Leveriza