The Filmmaking and Cinematography Techniques of El Topo
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The Filmmaking and Cinematography Techniques of El Topo

Learn the cinematography and filmmaking techniques of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s El Topo.

El Topo is one of the greatest movies of all time. It starts out as a Western and becomes a surreal Superhero fairy tale. It is a spiritual experience put on celluloid – from the mind of Alejandro Jodorowsky.

In this video I go through the cool filmmaking techniques the creators used to produce these mind-blowing visuals for such a low budget. Enjoy:

And here’s the analysis of the controversial “Rape Scene” from El Topo (don’t watch if you’re squeamish about these things):