clergy resistance

His surrealist films relentlessly satirize Catholic institutions and clergy hypocrisy, most notably in 'Viridiana' and 'The Milky Way.'

He directly confronted ecclesiastical authority and religious dogma through provocative narratives that challenged Catholic moral frameworks in films like 'Canterbury Tales.'

His socially conscious cinema frequently critiques institutional religion and depicts clergy complicity in systemic injustice, particularly in 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake.'