Last summer a local arts group screened a series of rarely seen avant-garde movies. This was definitely a nice thing to do, especially since the films were shown in a theatrical setting and were free. But did these guys have strange tastes. They were showing "Fando y Lis" a week I was in town. so I dropped in. In their introductory talk, our hosts mentioned that the film started a riot at its premier at the 1967 Acapulco Film Festival. I understand why. It's supposed to be an example of cinematic surrealism, but to me it's an example of cinematic junk. It has no plot, direction, or point, surreal or not. Don't waste your time, even if it's free.
Review of Fando and Lis
