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Ostia

Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and starring Derek Jarman, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini.

1987 26 mins

Director: Julian Cole

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Overview

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.

Director

Julian Cole

Featuring

Derek JarmanDavid Dipnall

Certificate

Contains strong sex and violence

Released

1987

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

LGBTQ+ Britain

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