Fando and Lis (1968)
6/10
Pre El Topo
11 November 2016
Before El Topo and Holy Mountain there was Fando y Lis which shows the beginnings of a very strange dude. Alejandro Jodorowsky hones his stylings with this black and white story of a couple looking for a city named Tar. Lis can't walk so she sits on a cart with a gramophone as Fando pushes her. They meet all kinds of quirky people along the way to the fabled city.

I think he made it mandatory for the actors to get high before each scene. Not very many envelopes pushed in this one. There is a quick scene with a man breastfeeding from a naked pregnant girl and a young guy has to make out with a few grannies. These are just a few reasons why we like Jordorowsky. He's just totally out there in an entertaining sort of way. If you have seen his films check this one out for sure. It takes a grim turn at the end though.
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