religious authority and oppression

His surrealist masterpieces like 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel' systematically deconstruct Catholic hypocrisy and institutional religious control.

His austere films 'Vampyr' and 'Ordet' interrogate faith, doubt, and ecclesiastical authority through deeply philosophical visual language.

His provocative works 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' challenge religious institutions and power structures with radical critique.