Endless Poetry (2016)

Surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tells the story of himself as a young man becoming a poet in Chile, befriending other artists, and freeing himself from the limits of his youth.

Director:

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Writer:

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Stars:

Adan Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Leandro Taub

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Adan Jodorowsky	...	Alejandro Jodorowsky
Brontis Jodorowsky	...	Jaime Jodorowsky
Leandro Taub	...	Enrique Lihn
Pamela Flores	...	Sara / Stella Díaz Varín
Alejandro Jodorowsky	...	Self
Jeremias Herskovits	...	Alejandro Jodorowsky as a child
Julia Avendaño	...	Pequeñita
Bastián Bodenhöfer	...	General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Carolyn Carlson	...	Maria Lefevre, tarot reader
Ali Ahmad Sa'Id Esber	...	Alejandro / Andrés Racz (as Adonis)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kaori Ito
Carlos Leay	...	Ángel de la muerte
Hugo Marín
Felipe Pizarro Sáenz De Urtury	...	Hugo Marín Joven
Felipe Ríos	...	Nicanor Parra

Storyline

Through Alejandro Jodorowsky's autobiographical lens, Endless Poetry narrates the years of the Chilean artist's youth during which he liberated himself from all of his former limitations, from his family, and was introduced into the foremost bohemian artistic circle of 1940s Chile where he met Enrique Lihn, Stella Díaz Varín, Nicanor Parra... at the time promising young but unknown artists who would later become the titans of twentieth-century Hispanic literature. He grew inspired by the beauty of existence alongside these beings, exploring life together, authentically and freely. A tribute to Chile's artistic heritage, Endless Poetry is also an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing one's life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his life and career to creating spiritual and artistic awareness across the globe.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | male frontal nudity | pubic hair | male male kiss | gay | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Veteran Chilean actress Peggy Cordero died during the making of this film.

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Goofs

Alejandro leaves his parents and moves in with the two girls in the 1940's. You can see a Terracotta Army sculpture in the corner of his room, but the Terracotta Army was only discovered on 29 March 1974. However, both this and The Dance of Reality have anachronisms on purpose.

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Quotes

Alejandro: I have sold my devil to the soul!

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, there's a message for everyone who contributed to the Kickstarter campaign. Then, a scene from the movie is re-shown.

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Connections

Featured in Pychomagic, a Healing Art (2019)

User Reviews

Endless Poetry - Movie Review

I thought a few things within the movie were a bit too extreme for me, but none the less I still had an overall great experience with this film. From the start, you immediately get sucked into this world of wonder and excitement, there's this underlying message to it that feels preachy, but for some reason, it never feels forced. I had fun with this movie, it was bright, it was colorful, and it was absurd, but I believe it had a poignant message to it.

For a more in-depth review, check out my video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDS4f-R8wC4

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Chile UK France

Language:

Spanish French English

Release Date:

14 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Endless Poetry

Filming Locations:

Santiago, Chile

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,591, 16 July 2017

Gross USA:

$153,440

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$559,029

Company Credits

Production Co:

Le Pacte, Le Soleil Films, Openvizor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1