THEME EXPLORATION

religious satire

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Simon of the Desert
Simon of the Desert
1965 · Luis Buñuel
Greaser’s Palace
Greaser’s Palace
1972 · Robert Downey Sr
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Buñuel Spain

His surrealist films relentlessly mock Catholic dogma and religious hypocrisy through absurdist humor and provocative imagery.

 Cauleen Smith United States

His irreverent comedies like Dogma directly satirize Christian theology, institutional religion, and sacred beliefs with crude wit.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His controversial films subvert Christian narratives and religious authority through transgressive storytelling and radical reinterpretation.