(Ostia)

Content: Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Ostia relocates the proceedings to London and stars Derek Jarman as Pasolini. The film features an evocative dream sequence which is accompanied by poignant excerpts from Pasolini’s own poetry, as read by Jarman.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

26 minutes

Year:

1987

Directors:

Julian Cole

Production companies:

Royal College of Art

Actors:

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pino Pelosi

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Director

Producer

Editor

Sound Recordist

Music