In 2015 , Jodorowsky began a new film entitled '' Endless Poetry '' , the sequel to his last " auto-biopic " , '' The Dance of Reality '' . His Paris-based production company , Satori Films , launched two successful crowdfunding campaigns to finance the film . The Indiegogo campaign has been left open indefinitely , receiving donations from fans and movie-goers in support of the independent production . The Film was shot between June and August 2015 , in the streets of Matucana in Santiago , Chile , where Jodorowsky lived for a period in his life . The film portrays his young adulthood in Santiago , years during which he became a core member of the Chilean poetic avant-garde alongside artists such as like Hugo Marín , Gustavo Becerra , Enrique Lihn , Stella Díaz Varín , Nicanor Parra and others . Jodorowsky 's son , Adan Jodorowsky , plays him as an adult and Brontis Jodorowsky , plays as his father Jaime . Jeremias Herskovitz , from '' The Dance of Reality '' , portrays Jodorowsky as a teenager . Pamela Flores plays as Sara ( his mother ) and Stella Díaz Varín ( his girlfriend ) . Leandro Taub portrays Jodorowsky 's best friend the poet and novelist Enrique Lihn . The film premiered in the Directors ' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2016 . Variety 's review was overwhelmingly positive , calling it " ... the most accessible movie he has ever made , and it may also be the best . " During an interview at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016 , Jodorowsky announced his plans to finally make '' The Son of El Topo '' as soon as financial backing is obtained
Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Alejandro Jodorowsky