On the cusp of the hotly anticipated film “mother!” Darren Aronofsky sat down to chat with legendary director and screenwriter Alejandro Jodorowsky about his newest release, “Endless Poetry.” Both filmmakers talk about all things Hollywood, even diving into answering life’s biggest questions.

Aronofsky and Jodorowsky have starkly contrasting views when it comes to Hollywood as well as the work it produces. Is the film industry working for or against art and what impact does money have on this process?

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While Alejandro Jodorowsky might be best known for his wilder cinematic visions such as the cult classics “The Holy Mountain” and “El Topo,” when it comes to telling a more personal story, the director’s imagination is just as vivid. Today, we have an exclusive clip from his new film “Endless Poetry,” which highlights the energy found in this autobiographical tale.

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Adan Jodorowsky, the director’s son, takes the lead role as his father, with the story set in 1940s Chile where against the wishes of his authoritarian father, Alejandro leaves home to pursue his dream of becoming a poet, and is introduced into the bohemian and artistic inner circle of Santiago where he meets Enrique Lihn, Stella Diaz Varín, Nicanor Parra, all unknown at the time, but who would later become driving forces of twentieth century Hispanic literature.

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Franchises are supposed to get bigger with each installment, not smaller, so 20th Century Fox will likely be wondering what happened with “War For The Planet Of The Apes.” Despite being one of the best reviewed blockbusters of the summer, getting moviegoers to show up proved to be a challenge.

‘War’ swung into cinemas where it tallied up $56.5 million, an impressive figure at first glance, but notably 22% down from the $72.6 million opening haul of “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.

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A new film from cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky should probably be more of an event, but for whatever reason, his latest effort, “Endless Poetry,” has been flying a bit under the radar. But two new trailers for the visually stirring film should hopefully shine a light back on the picture that first debuted at Cannes last year (read our review).

Starring the filmmaker’s son Adan Jodorowsky, Leandro Taub, Pamela Flores, and Felipe Rios, the film is a personally inspired tale of the director’s coming of age as an artist in 1940s Chile.

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The second of Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s biographical series of hybrid docs (in a planned five) is called “Endless Poetry,” an unfortunately ironic title since the film quickly turns into an endurance test for people who aren’t hardcore fans. During his long and fascinating career, Jodorowsky has gifted us with ground-shaking midnight classics in “El Topo” and “The Holy Mountain,” but it’s his most recent predilection for finding out who he was as a young man that’s turned the director back to the camera after a 23-year hiatus.

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Wim Wenders & ' '71' Director Yann Demange Line Up New Projects, Alejandro Jodorowsky's Kickstarter Launched

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Directors: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Adam Wingard, Johnnie To & More Line Up New Projects

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