Bardo Follies - 1967

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 retitled "Diploteratology or Bardo Follies" and edited down to 30, then 20 minutes. Final version was simply entitled "Diploteratology" and runs 7 minutes, and is the most commonly shown version.

45min
1967
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.1/10

About Bardo Follies

Bardo Follies Overview

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 retitled "Diploteratology or Bardo Follies" and edited down to 30, then 20 minutes. Final version was simply entitled "Diploteratology" and runs 7 minutes, and is the most commonly shown version.

Runtime: 45min

Extra details

Original Title: Bardo Follies
Original Language: English
Directed By: Owen Land