His films like 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Salò' systematically challenge religious orthodoxy and institutional power through transgressive narrative and imagery.
Luis Buñuel SpainHis surrealist masterpieces including 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel' consistently subvert Catholic doctrine and religious hypocrisy as central thematic concerns.
Terrence Malick United StatesHis philosophical films like 'The Tree of Life' and 'The Thin Red Line' explore competing spiritual systems and the conflict between institutional faith and personal revelation.