2013, 90 minutes
Directed by Frank Pavich
Alejandro Jodorowsky's daring and psychedelic films of the early 1970's — EL TOPO and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN — cemented his status as the 'Godfather of the Midnight Movie'. Producers were ready to make any movie he wanted next. Jodorowsky said DUNE. For two years, Jodo and his team of 'Spiritual Warriors' worked night and day on the massive task of creating the fabulous world of DUNE. In order to secure the necessary Hollywood funding, they created over 3,000 storyboards, numerous paintings, incredible costumes, and an outrageous, moving, and powerful screenplay. But no studio would take the risk.
In this engaging documentary, Jodorowsky and friends tell the wild story of what the never-made film would have been like and how it fell apart. An incredible cast was assembled from David Carradine to Salvadar Dali and more giant stars of the time.The soundtrack was going to be new music from Pink Floyd and Magma. The doc shows the rare art for the film from Moebius, H.R. Giger and Chris Foss. By the end, the film may not have been made but through this doc, you feel its incredible power and legacy.