Easter Mass with Pasolini: The Gospel According to St. Matthew

It may come as a surprise that one of the greatest films about Jesus Christ was made by Pier Paolo Pasolini, a Marxist and outspoken atheist. Yet, The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) is a deeply reverent and strikingly raw portrayal of Christ’s life. Inspired by a chance reading of the gospels while confined in a hotel room during a papal visit, Pasolini chose Matthew’s account, believing John was too mystical, Mark too crude, and Luke too sentimental. The result is a visually stunning, unsentimental, and politically charged interpretation of the gospel, making this one of the most unique and powerful biblical films ever made.

📽️ Screened in the original language with English subtitles.

⏳ Time & Place
🎬 Screening: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964, 137 min.)
☕ The café opens one hour before the screening.