Alejandro Jodorowsky’s psychedelic epic continues the strange and surreal tradition that began with El Topo.
This psychedelic masterpiece catalogues a religious icon’s surreal journey through magical realms that both mirror reality and verge on the psychotic. Part of The Holy Mountain’s charm is that the imagery is so random and surreal that its meaning is open to almost any interpretation. Topics as diverse as war, sex, violence, religion, immortality, necrophilia, bestiality, and castration are all given equal attention and carried out with great skill and beauty. With its massive sets, lavish costumes, and an enormous cast, watching this well-crafted fi lm is an experience a viewer will never forget.
“This is an extraordinary visual concoction, loaded with stunning primary colours, anti-religious caricatures drawn from Diego Rivera and a succession of dreamlike, grotesque vistas worthy of Dali at his most deranged.”
Andrew O'Hehir in Sight and Sound
Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky, 1973, Mexico, 114 mins, 15
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