Catholic persecution

His films like 'Kes' and social dramas explore institutional oppression and systemic persecution of marginalized groups with unflinching realism.

His provocative works like 'The 120 Days of Sodom' and 'Teorema' directly challenge Catholic institutional power and religious hypocrisy in Italian society.

His surrealist masterpieces including 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel' are filled with scathing critiques of Catholic doctrine, authority, and religious persecution.