THE HOLY MOUNTAIN

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Sat, Jun 28, 2014 11:00 PM
Ped Mall -Scene 1 Sun, Jun 29, 2014 12:00 PM
Film Info
Rating:R
Runtime:114 mins
Director:Alejandro Jodorowsky
Year Released:1973
Production Country:Mexico/USA

Description

New Digital Cinema Print. Two Shows Only!

Earlybird & Late Night Special: Free small, fresh-brewed cup of Wake Up Iowa City coffee with purchase of a ticket to either show. Start or end your day the Jodorowsky way!

Also catch THE DANCE OF REALITY, Jodorowsky's first feature film in 23 years!

This is an extraordinary visual concoction, loaded with stunning primary colors, anti-religious caricatures drawn from Diego Rivera and a succession of dreamlike, grotesque vistas worthy of Dalí at his most deranged." - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

Writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky weaves a grotesque tale rich in allegory, sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept’s 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.