Screening

About The Holy Mountain

Rating:

R R

Year Released:

1973

Genres:

Action/Adventure, Drama

Metadata:

Directed by Alexandro Jodorowsky

The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in The Holy Mountain is a spiritual quest for enlightenment, pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) assembles a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. His intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Contains mature content, including drug references, nudity, and strong language. (2K DCP Presentation)