mythology and religion

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Oedipus Rex' directly dramatize religious and mythological texts with profound spiritual and political inquiry.

He weaves ancient Greek mythology and Orthodox Christian symbolism throughout his works, treating them as living forces that shape contemporary human experience.

His austere, meditative approach to faith in films like 'Vampyr' and 'Gertrud' explores the sacred, the demonic, and spiritual transcendence with uncompromising depth.