The Dance of Reality (2013) (original) (raw)

Alejandro Jodorowsky's autobiographical The Dance of Reality is his first film after a layoff of more than two decades. His main character is himself, who, as a young man, interacts with a number of unusual people, and those interactions combined with his own exploration of art and life lead to a personal philosophy and an artistic vision that would produce such enduring works as El Topo and The Holy Mountain.

Alejandro Jodorowsky's autobiographical The Dance of Reality is his first film after a layoff of more than two decades. His main character is himself, who, as a young man, interacts with a number of unusual people, and those interactions combined with his own exploration of art and life lead to a personal philosophy and an artistic vision that would produce such enduring works as El Topo and The Holy Mountain. (less)

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Writer: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring: Brontis Jodorowsky, Pamela Flores, Jeremias Herskovits, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Basti�n Bodenh�fer, Adan Jodorowsky
Producers: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Mois�s Cos�o, Michel Seydoux

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 5, 2014

8 / 10

It�s been quite a year for filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. After the U.S. release of �Jodorowsky�s Dune,� an exquisite documentary about failed plans to mount a most ambitious sci-fi epic during the 1970s, the helmer steps back behind the camera with �The Dance of Reality,� his first feature since 1990�s �The Rainbow Thief.� The mastermind of �El Topo� and �The Holy Mountain� returns to his brain-bleeding roots with his latest effort, a wonderfully surreal journey into memory and misery, jam-packed with all the oddity and incongruity Jodorowsky is known for, still kicking with mischief after a ...read more...

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