Depravity, debauchery, taboo, acerbity, extreme, provocative, shocking... Pasolini's films are often described with these intense adjectives, deterring many from approaching them lightly. From "Oedipus Rex" to "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom," Pasolini consistently pushed the moral boundaries of the silver screen, challenging the audience's limits. What kind of creative will lies behind these radical images? How did Pasolini use transgression as a tool to craft a rare and heretical aesthetic in film history? Let's delve into the poetic and rebellious world of Pasolini's creations through his films.
Kelly Yang
Film Critic and Curator
Kelly Yang has over twenty years of experience in editing and program planning, having worked with the Golden Horse Film Festival and the Taipei Film Festival. Since 2014, she has been the curator of the Taipei Literature and Film Festival. Additionally, she has curated many film festivals such as On the Road, Sculpting in Time, The Song of the Wanderer, Raging Memories Film Festival: Tribute to Taiwan Cultural Association, and the Taoyuan Film Festival. In film production, she has contributed as a producer for the documentary Taiwan Black Movies and as a screenwriter for the feature films Fishing Luck and When a Wolf Falls in Love with Sheep. Her reviews have been published on Funscreen Weekly and FILMAHOLIC.
