‘El Topo’ And ‘The Holy Mountain’: The Soundtracks To Jodorowsky’s Masterpieces

‘El Topo’ And ‘The Holy Mountain’: The Soundtracks To Jodorowsky’s Masterpieces

There are few directors as revered in the world of counter-cultural filmmaking as Alejandro Jodorowsky. The Chilean-French filmmaker’s phantasmagorical movies are thought-provoking, absurd, energetic, and vivid feats of imagination, rich with religious and occult symbolism. They are unlike anything else in cinema. Jodorowsky’s use of music is intrinsic to their appeal, with his soundtracks earning the cult status enjoyed by his work. The world o…