The Dance of Reality

The Dance of Reality
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Jodorowsky
Screenplay byAlejandro Jodorowsky
Based onLa Danza de la Realidad
by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJean-Marie Dreujou
Edited byMaryline Monthieux
Music byAdán Jodorowsky
Production
companies
  • Caméra One
  • Le Soleil Films
Distributed byPathé
Release dates
  • 18 May 2013 (2013-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 23 May 2014 (2014-05-23) (United States)
  • 21 August 2015 (2015-08-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time
133 minutes
Countries
  • Chile
  • France
LanguageSpanish
Budget$3 million
Box office$558,636

The Dance of Reality (Spanish: La danza de la realidad) is a 2013 Chilean-French semi-autobiographical musical fantasy drama film written, produced, and directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, starring Brontis Jodorowsky, Pamela Flores, and Jeremias Herskovits. It is Alejandro Jodorowsky's first film in 23 years. The film screened at Directors' Fortnight during the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on an earlier work by Jodorowsky first published in Spanish under the title La danza de la realidad: Psicomagia y psicochamanismo (2001).