El Topo

1074 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3X3, Canada

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50th Anniversary Restoration of the Alejandro Jodorowsky classic!

A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters.

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival: Special Jury award winner!
Ariel Awards: Best Cinematography, Film Editing, and Production Design winner, plus Best Supporting Actor (David Silva), and Score nominee!

4/4 Stars! “an unforgettable experience…a great eccentric original.” (Roger Ebert)

5 Stars! “has a strange, magical aura for cineastes” (The Irish Times)

5 Stars! “Alejandro Jodorowsky’s weird and wonderful 1970 cult film is back…with a stunning 4K restoration” (We Love Cinema)