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Counter Culture Theatre Presents: El Topo - A Psychedelic Journey

This time we try an experiment.   As the film is in Spanish, let's play the soundtrack below as the film plays.    - Press play on the 'A Psychedelic Journey' soundtrack I created below - - Press play and begin the Counter Culture Theatre Late Show feature El Topo.   - Mute the audio on the movie and go full screen   Don't overthink it, sit back and let the music and the images transport you to another reality.......   Best for late night viewing.  COUNTER CULTURE THEATRE GOES TO THE DRIVE-IN       El Topo, ("The Mole") is a 1970 Mexican acid Western art film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film is about El Topo—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky himself—and his quest for enlightenment.    Counter Culture Theatre is your weekend TV home for the