Interview with alejandro jodorowsky interviews roger ebert. His next film, endless poetry, explores how jodorowsky the artist came to exist. A beginners guide to alejandro jodorowsky, the magus of cinema. In the opening minutes of the dance of reality, cult director alejandro jodorowskys first movie in 23 years, he appears onscreen reciting a poem that compares money to blood, christ and. Nov 21, 2002 m any film makers have profited from the wild and vivid imagination of alejandro jodorowsky, but jodorowsky himself is not one of them. The following footage was recorded at the ica, london in december 2002 and features jodorowsky onstage after a screening of santa. Sep 24, 2015 alejandro jodorowsky is a true treasure of the modern worlda master of both film and magick. Mar 21, 2014 the young jodorowsky left his hometown of tocopilla to join an avantgarde theater troupe, moved to paris and studied mime, then to mexico to write plays, publish a comic strip, and make his first film, the riotinciting and subsequently censored fando y lis 1968, before entering the international countercultural consciousness with his 1970. Alejandro jodorowsky interview at ica london december 2002 part ii by donna. Long held up in a dispute between jodorowsky and producer allen klein of abkco films, fans have had to make do with inferior bootleg copies for decades. Its been 22 years since alejandro jodorowsky directed his last film and now, at 82, his popularity appears to be on the rise. Jodorowsky is one of those international citizens of several talents and many addresses. It will show by means of real acts what psychomagic is, its principle, how it is practiced and operates on beings. Alejandro jodorowsky is a complete and total artist.
London, april 2007 new york, august 2007, creation books. Interview with alexandro jodorowsky 1989 interviews. It was the artist doug aitken who first introduced me to alejandro jodorowsky. Its been 23 years since an alejandro jodorowsky film last hit theaters, but thankfully, the godfather of the midnight movie is returning in two distinctly different projects.
Aug 28, 2006 a conversation with alejandro jodorowsky full session film 2014. Alejandro jodorowsky s first film for more than two decades is a triumphant return, which mixes autobiography, politics, torture and fantasy to exuberant, moving effect published. A passionate storyteller, he conceived one of the most visionary films never to. It was met with a standing ovation, and the director called the films reception in. The 85yearold chileanborn, cultfavorite director has made an. For more than half a century, alejandro jodorowsky has been revered as a master of the surreala puppeteer of grotesque fantasy and psychedelic excess. Alejandro jodorowsky also known as alexandro jodorowsky is a chilean film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, comic book writer, author, poet, mime, musician, and spiritual guru. Learn more about jodorowskys life and career, including his other notable films. May 18, 20 in the opening minutes of the dance of reality, cult director alejandro jodorowskys first movie in 23 years, he appears onscreen reciting a poem that compares money to blood, christ and. Prince charles cinema, london glasgow film theatre, glasgow ica. Since 1948, jodorowsky has worked as a novelist, screenwriter, a poet, a playwright, an essayist, a film and theater director and producer, an actor, a film editor, a comics writer, a musician and composer, a philosopher, a puppeteer, a mime, a psychologist and. Alejandro jodorowsky interview at ica london december.
The young jodorowsky left his hometown of tocopilla to join an avantgarde theater troupe, moved to paris and studied mime, then to mexico to write plays, publish a comic strip, and make his first film, the riotinciting and subsequently censored fando y lis 1968, before entering the international countercultural consciousness with his 1970. In a chilean little town, the son of an uprooted couple, formed by a rigorous communist father and a loving but weak mother, tries to pave his own path in a society that does not understand their jewishukrainian origins. Alejandro jodorowsky interviewed by mark pilkington. Perhaps the most surreal aspect of the dance of reality is that alejandro jodorowskys name is in the news at all. After a screening of his film santa sangre in london, 2002 chilean director alejandro jodorowsky reflects on the impact of then contemporay cinema e. Youll find other episodes on this youtube playlist. Of all the announcements coming out of cannes this year, the most unexpected and unlikely was the tantalising, not to say terrifying news that david lynch has signed up as producer to finally bring to the screen king shot, the longrumoured, perpetually stalled movie that will mark the return to directing after 20. Alejandro jodorowsky talks life, art, and the dance of reality. Endless poetry, alejandro jodorowskys surreal self. Jodorowskys dune didnt get made for a reason and we. I think spielberg is the son from when walt disney fucked minnie mouse.
M any filmmakers have profited from the wild and vivid imagination of alejandro jodorowsky, but jodorowsky himself is not one of them. Alejandro jodorowskys first film for more than two decades is a triumphant return, which mixes autobiography, politics, torture and fantasy to exuberant, moving effect published. In 1942 he moved to santiago where he attended university, was a circus clown and a puppeteer. I was immediately blown away by the sweeping breadth of these two masterpieces and the chilean directors staggering use of imagery, color. An interview with alejandro jodorowsky film comment magazine. Times square interview with alejandro jodorowsky youtube. Alejandro jodorowsky on his latecareer comeback the dissolve. Dans cette interview exclusive, le grand alejandro jodorowsky nous parle. The great chileanborn director, artist, writer, shaman and criminal madman, alejandro jodorowsky interviewed via skype from a hotel room in nyc on october 30th. Interview at ica london december 2002 video 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The director alejandro jodorowsky, right, with his son adan, who plays a younger version of his father in this film. One of cult cinemas holy grails is finally unleashed with this boxed set, the films of alejandro jodorowsky. The following footage was recorded at the ica, london in december 2002 and features jodorowsky onstage after a screening of santa sangre.
All beings are infinite, my film is a being, it speaks for itself. Alejandro jodorowskys prophetic vision interview magazine. I wanted to break the surrealist limits and put the mystery in full light. Apr 26, 2010 after a screening of his film santa sangre in london, 2002 chilean director alejandro jodorowsky reflects on the impact of then contemporay cinema e. Interviews and tagged alejandro jodorowsky, iron man, jodorowskys dune, south by southwest film conference and festival sxsw, the dance of reality comments phil may. I dont see any difference between poetry and cinema. Interview with alexandro jodorowsky 1989 roger ebert may 22, 1989. In 1962, he became one of the founders of the panic movement in paris. His influences come from multiple sources surrealism, the. It must be of service to something, to open our consciousness, to unite us to the past, present and future, to save the world. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about very important men making very important art, and as such, it has very little to do with frank herberts novel at all. May 23, 2014 perhaps the most surreal aspect of the dance of reality is that alejandro jodorowskys name is in the news at all. After the interview, he mentioned, in passing, that he planned to live to 150.
Alejandro jodorowsky interview at ica london december 2002 part. In jodorowskys dune out march 21 he tells director frank pavich about his failed attempt to adapt frank herberts sciencefiction classic dune for the screen in. Klein withdrew the film from the marketplace, and for 18 years it has never been seen not on film, not on video nowhere, perhaps, except in kleins private screening room. Jun 14, 2010 the following footage was recorded at the ica, london in december 2002 and features jodorowsky onstage after a screening of santa sangre. Every filmmaker, no matter how mainstream or underground, has to get the inspiration to become a filmmaker somewhere. The spiritual teacher in the cards destinyinner traditions. Chilean director alejandro jodorowsky is all of these, perhaps. The alejandro jodorowsky triptych back in cinemas from jan 10, 2020. I used to watch the programme jonathan ross did in the late 80s called the incredibly strange film show and they did a whole hour on sam raimi, remembers shaun of the dead and scott pilgrim vs. For years these words have been applied to many directors, but none more so than alejandro jodorowsky. For more than half a century, alejandro jodorowsky has been revered as a master of the surreala puppeteer of grotesque fantasy and psychedelic. He is 60 years old and has white hair and a thick accent and has lived everywhere and done anything. Endless poetry, alejandro jodorowskys surreal selfportrait. Of course, we cannot change the world, but we can start to change it.
Stream gratuit the footage is recorder in ica, london, in december 2002 and features jodorowsky onstage after the screening of santa sangre. Alejandro jodorowsky was born in iquique, chile on february 17, 1929. Alejandro jodorowsky on his latecareer comeback the. Alejandro jodorowsky prullansky is a chileanfrench filmmaker and artist. Alejandro jodorowsky interview at ica london december 2002. Informed by a lifetime of spiritual journey, jodorowskys cinematic output is filled with. Alejandro jodorowsky introduces his new film at montreal festival nouveau cinema. Yes, well, the movie is silent, but there is sound. Topics include occupy wall street, why revolutions fail but mutation succeeds, the magical side of reality, the search for gurus and wisdom and why twitter is the haiku of this century. Interview at ica london december 2002 video 2002 on imdb. In 1955 he went to paris and studied mime with marcel marceau. I also did not realize there are no shadows in the film. Although the show only ran 12 episodes, the incredibly strange film show featured documentaries on not just sam raimi but david lynch, john waters, alejandro jodorowsky, and other directors with filmographies as distinctive as their personalities. Jun 12, 20 alejandro jodorowsky is, perhaps more than any other living filmmaker that comes to mind, a visionary who stands entirely alone.
A progenitor of the midnight movie, jodorowsky continues to be a cult figure at a time when the internet has leveled the roadblocks to fame and countercultural mouthpieces can happily bottomfeed under the current of the mainstream. A legless gunslinger crosses the desert atop an armless mans shoulders. A dizzying wealth of details of a peripatetic life in art. Once youve seen one of his films, the uncanny dreamworld of chilean surrealist filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky is impossible to forget.
Or the film will be using subliminal politics using you. It is why i must make my new film, jodorowsky said. Clipped from the jodorowsky constellation alejandro jodorowsky 1994 louis mouchet one of most sincere documentaries i had chance. The cinema of alejandro jodorowsky will change you foreverhis films synthesize shamanism, mysticism and alchemy with uncanny storytelling, grotesque imagery and psychedelic style to produce a unique.
Alejandro jodorowsky is, perhaps more than any other living filmmaker that comes to mind, a visionary who stands entirely alone. Prince charles cinema, london ica, london rio dalston, london. On the influence of alejandro jodorowsky kickstarter. Alejandro jodorowsky a brief meeting with the magus of cinema by mark pilkington for fortean times. Jul 15, 2008 a video interview with alejandro jodorowsky. Jan 09, 2012 its been 22 years since alejandro jodorowsky directed his last film and now, at 82, his popularity appears to be on the rise. Psychomagic, an art that heals will be the most complete film on the therapeutic work of alejandro jodorowsky. Jodos thenforthcoming book on the tarot has since been published, and is now available in english as the way of tarot. If you go to a picture and youre already an idiot, you see the picture and have a lot of fun, and you come out as idiotic as you were.
Interview at ica london december 2002 01 january 2003. Ross and his team go all out, interviewing not just the auteurs behind eraserhead, pink. Cannes, france over in the farthest corner of the bar of the martinez hotel, we huddled together like conspirators, alejandro jodorowsky and myself, while he told me about the four women he had killed. It will show by means of real acts what psychomagic is, its principle, how it.
Interview at ica london december 2002 film alejandro jodorowsky. Daniel spicer reports back from the first major museum retrospective of chilean artist, writer, director and counter cultural magus alejandro jodorowsky bordeauxs museum of contemporary art is situated in a former 19th century colonial. Interviews and tagged alejandro jodorowsky, iron man, jodorowsky s dune, south by southwest film conference and festival sxsw, the dance of reality comments phil may. A conversation with alejandro jodorowsky full session film 2014. In a 2002 interview with the danish comic book magazine strip. Alejandro jodorowsky on contemporary cinema youtube.
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