
Bardo Follies(1967)
20 min · Directed by Owen Land
Released
A shot of a Southern Belle waving to a group of tourists on a pleasure boat ride is looped, multiplied and then melted, creating psychedelic abstract images. “A paraphrasing of certain sections of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in motion picture terms.” - Harvard Film Archive. Originally ran 45 minutes, then was edited down to 30, then 20 minutes. Final version was simply entitled "Diploteratology" and runs 7 minutes, and is the most commonly shown version.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Premiere
- May 2, 1967
