Fando Y Lis

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Fando Y Lis (1968, Mexico) is a Surreal/Experimental film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

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Main Details

  • Released in 1968
  • B & W
  • Running Time: 93 Min.
  • Production Co: Producciones Panicas
  • Distribution Co: Cannon Film Distributors (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled) (edited) | International Film Distributors (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) (as "Fando and Lis") (subtitled)
  • Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Written by Fernando Arrabal, Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Starring Sergio Kleiner, Diana Mariscal, María Teresa Rivas
  • Produced by Juan López Moctezuma, Moshe Rosemberg, Samuel Rosemberg, Roberto Viskin
  • Original Music by Pepe Ávila, Mario Lozua, Hector Morely
  • Cinematography by Rafael Corkidi, Antonio Reynoso
  • Film Editing by Fernando Suarez

Plot Summary

  • Fando and his partially-paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar. Based on Jodorowsky's memories of a play by surrealist Fernando Arrabal.

Also Known As

  • Fando and Lis (USA)
  • Fando and Lis: Tar Babies
  • Fando et Lis (France)
  • Il Paese incantato (Italy)


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