David Lynch is the man behind the curtain, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, in the surreal construct we call cinema.
Or so documentary “Lynch/Oz” makes it out to be.Directed by Alexandre O.
Philippe, the film was born out of auteur Lynch’s response during a Q&a panel at the 2001 New York Film Festival following the screening of “Mulholland Drive.” Lynch said more than 20 years ago that “there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about ‘The Wizard of Oz‘” when asked about the classic film’s impact on his own work.“Lynch/Oz” reframes Lynch’s filmography within the context of the technicolor fantasy dream sequence that propelled innocent Dorothy (Judy Garland) into a storybook world.
The documentary premieres in theaters and on demand December 2.The official synopsis reads: “Lynch/Oz” explores one of the most fascinating puzzles in the history
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