Alejandro Jodorowsky's 'Psicomagia' Documentary Hits Theaters

At 90, Alejandro Jodorowsky releases his latest film, 'Psicomagia, un'arte per guarire', now in theaters. The docufilm showcases his therapeutic art of psychomagic, created half a century ago, based on symbolic actions. Jodorowsky uses cinema as a direct medium to communicate with the unconscious, contrasting with Freudian psychoanalysis. The film features rituals like fake births and burials to heal trauma. Jodorowsky, a Chilean-born French artist, previously directed cult films 'El Topo' (1971) and 'The Holy Mountain' (1973), as well as 'The Dance of Reality' (2013) and 'Endless Poetry' (2016). The article by Nicola Davide Angerame was published on Artribune.