religious desecration

His surrealist films systematically challenged Catholic doctrine and religious hypocrisy through provocative imagery and absurdist critique.

His controversial works like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' interrogate religious institutions and sacred narratives with radical formal and thematic intensity.

His films, particularly 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' explore theological complexity and religious doubt while examining the intersection of faith, morality, and human desire.