$19.95
384 pages
ISBN-10: 1840681454
ISBN-13: 9781840681451
Publisher: Creation Press
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Alejandro Jodorowsky remains one of cinema's most controversial and influential film-makers. In 1968 his scandalous debut "Fando & Lis" caused a riot in Mexico, forcing the Chilean-born director into exile in France. The following year his weird and violent underground smash hit El Topo dragged the hippy generation into the 70s, single-handedly invented the American Midnight Movie phenomenon and transformed its creator into a counter-culture icon championed by the likes of John Lennon and, latterly, Marilyn Manson. This book features exclusive interview material, rare images, and exhaustive chapters on all Jodorowsky's films, including the mesmerising cine-trip "The Holy Mountain," the award-winning Oedipal circus show "Santa Sangre," and the aborted "Dune" project with Salvador Dali, Pink Floyd and H R Giger. The first and definitive study of this enigmatic, elusive yet illuminating artist. Some photos, not tons (b&w).
"People always ask me what my films are about. I say 'I don't know'. I read this book, now I know. If you have questions, it has the answers. I learnt a lot about Jodorowsky." -Alejandro Jodorowsky
