Miracula in Motion

Still from Vox Humana

I've encountered quite a few phantasmaphilic films of late which I feel compelled to share:

Vox Humana is a short film put out by fashion house Rodarte, and it is one of the most sumptuous, magical things I have ever seen.  It stars Jenny Lewis, was directed by Griffin, and has a cameo by one of my favorite avant-occult filmmakers, Kenneth Anger.  Someday one of my music videos will feel like this, you can mark my words.

The Holy Mountain is a film from 1973 by the mystical and beautifully bizarre Alejandro Jodorowsky.  It is an absurdist, opulent tale about a thief who becomes initiated by an alchemist into a secret society.  His path to enlightenment is surreal and strange and cram-packed with arcane symbols and social satire.  Unsurprisingly, it has become an automatic favorite of mine.

Lastly, I read that the MoMA will soon be hosting a large-scale installation by the hyperimaginative video artist, Pipilotti Rist.  Her piece, "Pour Your Body Out" is said to "playfully and provocatively merge fantasy and reality," and will be on view from November 19th through February 2nd.