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El Topo (1970)

“The definitive cult spaghetti western”

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Plot

In a surreal journey through an enigmatic desert, El Topo, a self-professed deity draped in gunfighter's black, embarks on a formidable quest with his young son. The child, only six, is thrust into the harsh reality of adulthood, leaving behind the symbolic tokens of his tender years. They traverse a mystical panorama, a strange blend of Old West relics and ancient Eastern religious icons, underlining El Topo's complex persona - part outlaw, part spiritual guide. Their path is stained with the blood of a village, annihilated by ruthless bandits. Driven by a quest for justice, El Topo avenges the fallen, and in a show of dominance, claims the bandit leader's woman, Mara, as his own. His journey is not merely physical but introspective, a bloody and carnal exploration of his own inner demons as he confronts the warriors that cross his path. El Topo's odyssey is a transformative tapestry of blood and sand, a provocative blend of Eastern spirituality and the brutal lawlessness of the Wild West. It's a tale where the lines blur between the hunter and the hunted, the divine and the damned, the man and the myth.

Where to watch El Topo?

El Topo is an action movie featuring Alejandro Jodorowsky.

It is possible to buy El Topo on Amazon Video and Apple TV or rent it on Pantaflix.