In Jodorowsky’s debut feature film, Fando and his partially-paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar. Based on Jodorowsky’s memories of a play by surrealist Fernando Arrabal, this film caused a literal riot at its premiere. The Mercury requests our patrons refrain from rioting.

Fando and Lis screens as part of Adelaide Cinémathèque and the program: Psychomagic on Screen: The Cinema of Alejandro Jodorowsky

Psychomagic on Screen: The Cinema of Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky’s radical vision forever altered the landscape of independent cinema, weaponizing pure surrealism to challenge societal conventions and expand the boundaries of the mind. Experience these restored masterpieces on the big screen as they were meant to be seen: as confrontational, deeply spiritual, and beautifully unhinged acts of cinematic alchemy.