Review of The Holy Mountain (1973) by Saara K — 07 Mar 2013

Genius. Absolute genius. A timeless piece focusing on the juxtaposition of existence and the timeless of ritual.

This review of The Holy Mountain (1973) was written by Saara K on 07 Mar 2013.

The Holy Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Scott J (1,156) on 28 Jun 2014

Surreal, visually striking, thought provoking...and then it completely falls apart at the end…

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By David H (2,838) on 05 Sep 2017

I'm sure this would be awesome on drugs…

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