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Tag: Alejandro Jodorowsky

In Their Words

Born On This Day — September 29, 1970

September 29, 2014November 4, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Well, art is an act of violence. It is about penetration, about speaking to our subconscious and our moods at different levels. —Nicolas Winding Refn Continue reading Born On This Day — September 29, 1970

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THE DANCE OF REALITY

June 14, 2014December 3, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Alejandro Jodorowsky practically invented midnight cinema. His breakthrough hit, El Topo (1970), was about a nameless gunslinger in a mythical western setting. It was so weird, so bizarre, that studios didn’t know what to do with it. New York exhibitor and owner … Continue reading THE DANCE OF REALITY

In Their Words

Born On This Day — February 7, 1929

February 7, 2014December 5, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Most directors make films with their eyes; I make films with my testicles. I never suspected that El Topo would be seen. All Mexico was against it, they wanted to kill me—they thought I was making a black mass! I … Continue reading Born On This Day — February 7, 1929

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