The Holy Mountain

Information

Language

Bilingual

Audience

Adults

Type

Poetic drama

Type of activity

Film

Mode

In Person

Special price: $11
Tuesday screenings: $8

April 17 – April 22, 2025

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Surrealism hits the big screen!

As part of the series Beyond Reality: Surrealism in Cinema, Cinéma du Musée presents The Holy Mountain (1973), an esoteric fable by Alan Glass’ friend, Alejandro Jodorowsky.

An alchemist introduces a wanderer to a group of the world's powerful who must storm the Sacred Mountain to conquer immortality. The film shows one of Alan Glass's iconic assemblages.

SCHEDULE

Thursday April 17
With Kristoffer Noheden, series curator
From 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Sunday April 20
From 5 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday April 22
From 7 to 9 p.m.

Public Partners: Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Government of Quebec
Major Patron: Fondation de la Chenelière

About the series Beyond Reality: Surrealism in Cinema

This season, Cinéma du Musée presents seven art-house classics that mirror the world of Alan Glass. These Surrealism-inspired films were handpicked by Kristoffer Noheden, co-curator of Worlds of Wonder: The Surreal Journey of Alan Glass.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Language: Original version with English subtitles
Length : 115 min.
Origin : Mexico

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