A bizzare take on a variety performance ‘Fata Morgana’ was curated by Lee Hazlewood and features a variety of Swedish performers doing what they do best…opera and contemporary rock and roll. Its a trip and a half to be sure, with mind melting visual effects basically turning what could have been a kind of mediocre music programme into something that feels positively ‘Adult Swim’ by way of Vic Berger.

Its very lumpy, doesnt always make coherent sense and as soon as I found out that this was essentially a rushed submission to a broadcasters awards ceremony. It all seemed to fall into place that the reason this looked the way it looked is because they essentially rushed a variety performance through and then chucked it to the AV lads and told them to use as much ‘visual effects’ as its possible to use. Bearing in mind this is Sweden in 1979…so the visual effects are on a par with the US circa 1970.

All in all, what I loved from this one, I REALLY enjoyed for its surreal and unusual tone and presentation. What I didnt like, I was kind of bored by. Definitely worth watching at least once if your a fan of Counter culture European culture.

source https://letterboxd.com/tytdreviews/film/fata-morgana-1979/