
The Jodorowsky Constellation
Seen it?1994 | 91 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes knowing it really happened and anyone who likes learning something new. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. If you loved Jodorowsky's Dune, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
This documentary depicts the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky talking about his life, his loves, his career as a filmmaker, graphic novelist, and workshop leader, and his eccentricities including tarot reader and theatrical director during The Panic Movement. Directed by Louis Mouchet, La Constellation Jodorowsky includes a lengthy on-camera interview with Jodorowsky in Spanish with subtitles. Marcel Marceau, Fernando Arrabal, Peter Gabriel, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and Jean Pierre Vignau make appearances discussing their various projects with the director. In addition to the interview and film clips, Mouchet features some bizarre footage from Jodorowsky’s absurdist plays in which topless women splattered with paint writhe around the stage in a theatrical production meant to represent The Panic Movement, i.e., an artistic expression in which reason cannot fully express the human experience.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Mouchet
- Alejandro JodorowskySelf
- Peter GabrielSelf
- Marcel MarceauSelf
- Jean GiraudSelf
- Fernando ArrabalSelf
- Louis MouchetSelf