The Dance of Reality

2013 2h 10m ES

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Synopsis

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'Having broken away from my illusory self, I was desperately seeking a path and a meaning to life.' This phrase perfectly sums up Alejandro Jodorowsky’s biographical project: reconstituting the incredible adventure of his life. He was born in 1929 Tocopilla, a coastal town on edge of the Chilean desert, where he discovered the fundamentals of reality, as he underwent an unhappy and alienated childhood as part of an uprooted family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brontis Jodorowsky
Jaime
Pamela Flores
Sara
Jeremias Herskovits
Child Alejandro
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Old Alejandro
Bastián Bodenhöfer
Carlos Ibañez
Andrés Cox
Don Aquiles
Adan Jodorowsky
Anarchist
Axel Jodorowsky
Teósofo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Writers: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Chile, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adan Jodorowsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maryline Monthieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brontis Jodorowsky and Pamela Flores and Jeremias Herskovits carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Jodorowsky directs. Jean-Marie Dreujou behind the camera. Adan Jodorowsky scores. Maryline Monthieux cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Chile, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 13 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Chile, France.
5Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Adan Jodorowsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Maryline Monthieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brontis Jodorowsky and Pamela Flores and Jeremias Herskovits carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2301592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.