DVD, Digital Release: Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality

Digital, DVD Release Date: June 15, 2021
Price: DVD $19.99
Studio: Film Movement

Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality is a 2018 documentary by Spanish filmmaker David Pujol that takes viewers on a through the life and work of the singular surrealist and his longtime muse and collaborator, Gala.

The three-part, 110-minute documentary begins in 1929, a crucial year in Dalí’s life and career, as he joined the surrealist group and met Gala, and ends in 1989, the year of his passing. Dalí’s geographies figure prominently in his fascinating story: Portlligat, the location of his only stable home-workshop; his hometown of Figueres, where he created his Dalí Theater-Museum; and Púbol, home to the magnificent Castle he shared with Gala.

Using archival footage, images and documents (many of them never before used in a film), this intimate documentary examines Dalí himself, his relationship with Gala, his mind-blowing creations, and his surrealist life philosophies, bringing us closer to a one-of-a-kind genius who managed to create a character that is a work of art unto itself.

Here’s a breakdown:

PART ONE: THE YOUTH DIARIES (1904-1929) focuses on the early years of the artist, from his birth to the pivotal moment he joined the surrealist movement.
PART TWO: THE SECRET LIFE OF PORTLLIGAT (1929-1982) examines the life and work of the artist in relation to his only stable residence and workshop.
PART THREE: THE REFUGE OF THE VISIBLE WOMAN (1982-1989) uncovers unknown facts about the final years of Dalí’s life.