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His provocative films like 'The Devils' and 'The Music Lovers' obsessively deconstruct religious devotion and female spirituality through visually audacious storytelling.
Powell and Pressburger United KingdomHis masterpiece 'Black Narcissus' features a nun protagonist whose faith is tested in exotic isolation, exploring the tension between religious vocation and human desire.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis controversial films interrogate Catholicism and religious hypocrisy through characters wrestling with faith, sexuality, and institutional power dynamics.