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Impressions of Upper Mongolia
6.8 / 10• 1976• 51m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
The genius Spanish painter Salvador Dalí undertakes an amazing journey through the unknown mental territories of Upper Mongolia in search of a giant hallucinogenic mushroom while paying an experimental tribute to the French poet Raymond Roussel (1877-1933), a visionary and eccentric writer, precursor of the surrealists and much admired by them.
Cast & Crew
Salvador Dalí
Self
LeadGD
Gala Dalí
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. José Montes-Baquer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Impressions of Upper Mongolia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
