atheism

His surrealist films systematically deconstruct religious authority and dogma through absurdist critique, most notably in 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel'.

His provocative works challenge Catholic doctrine and institutional religion while exploring spirituality outside traditional faith, particularly in 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Salò'.

His films persistently interrogate the absence of divine meaning and the human confrontation with an indifferent universe, evident in works like 'Aguirre' and 'Fitzcarraldo'.