Jodorowsky's Holy Mountain screened in support of the director
The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky is a surreal fantasy about a powerful alchemist leading a Christ-like character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment. Still/Holy Mountain
Cult movie The Holy Mountain, Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 masterpiece will be screened at Bíó Paradís on Sunday night. Proceeds from ticket sales go to support Jodorowsky's indiegogo funding campaign for his new film, Endless Poetry.
Jodorowsky, born in 1929 is a legendary director with The Holy Mountain undoubtedly being his most famous film. It is a surreal and very symbolic fantasy film exloring the esoterisim of western culture.
Among the chilean-born directors other films are El Topo and (1970), Santa Sangre (1989) and Jodorowsky famously attempted to film Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune, later filmed by David Lynch. The documentary Jodorowsky's Dune focuses on this attempt.
Jodorowsky, who is now 86 years old is making his last film, Endless Poetry and has set up an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to fund the movie.
Proceeds of the screening of The Holy Mountain, which will take place in Bíó Paradís at 8 pm on Sunday, January 10th will be donated to the campaign.
The film forms part of the Svartir sunnudagar film nights at the cinema, which feature cult and classical movies on Sundays curated by author and illustrator Hugleikur Dagsson, author Sjón and writer and producer Sigurjón Kjartansson.
Jodorowsky himself has sent his blessings and thanks for the screening on Sunday. The poster for the event was designed by artist Páll Banine with the typography by professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Goddur.
Tickets are available at Bíó Paradís HERE.
Poster by Páll Banine and Goddur
