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Simon of the Desert
Simón del desierto
1965 · Film · 45 min
Directed by Luis Buñuel
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
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Buñuel made a movie about Simon the Stylite:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_of_the_Desert
For those looking to see more on this kind of thing....
Simon of the Desert is a famous 1965 foreign film by a famous director (Luis Bunuel) that is loosely based on the life of one of these Stylite ascetics.
It is a product of both the 1960s and Mexican magical realism (like Juan Rulfo) so expect it to be weird and you won't be disappointed.