Avant-garde and surrealism is not for everyone. We tend to like our stories to be easy to understand and have nice endings. You will not find that is the work of Alejandro Jodorowsky. He reminds you of Jean Luc Godard, Luis Bunuel, Ingmar Bergman, David Lynch, Carl Dreyer and Salvador Dali at times, but he is different than all of them. You don't try to understand his work, you just enjoy it. Once you think you understand it, the magic will end.
This is Jodorowsky's first feature-length film. He was a play director before this, and this is actually a play written by Fernando Arrabal. Jodorowsky adapted it for the screen and put his own stamp on it. You will see his fascination with mime and with the French Panic Movement, as well as his own creative genius - or madness to some.
The film debuted at the Acapulco Film Festival, and Jodorowsky literally had to run for his life. It was lost for a long time until brought back on DVD. Now, it is available for those who want to stretch their film minds to the limit.
This is Jodorowsky's first feature-length film. He was a play director before this, and this is actually a play written by Fernando Arrabal. Jodorowsky adapted it for the screen and put his own stamp on it. You will see his fascination with mime and with the French Panic Movement, as well as his own creative genius - or madness to some.
The film debuted at the Acapulco Film Festival, and Jodorowsky literally had to run for his life. It was lost for a long time until brought back on DVD. Now, it is available for those who want to stretch their film minds to the limit.