El Topo (1970)

El Topo: Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. With Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, José Legarreta, Alfonso Arau. A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters.

“Truly astonishing film from writer/director/composer Alejandro Jodorowsky. This is one of the most hypnotic films youu0026#39;ll ever see and is one that stays in the mind for days afterwards. Think Leone, Fellini and Peckinpah joining forces to make a mystical, existential and spiritual western and youu0026#39;re someway close to Jodorowskyu0026#39;s masterpiece. There are so many things to like and admire in this film from the sometimes purposely jarring editing and the beautiful music to the gorgeous vistas inhabited by a plethora of interesting and unusual characters. Track down a copy (Italyu0026#39;s Raro video currently has a decent dvd on release. I got mine from xploitedcinema) and you will not regret it. Be warned though – some of the images are pretty extreme, especially for 1971. A stunner and a definite must have for any serious film collector.”