(SALÒ O LE 120 GIORNATE DI SODOMA, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy 1975, 116 min., Italian with subtitles, 35mm)

Inspired by the novels of the Marquis de Sade and by Dante’s Divine Comedy, Pasolini’s spiritual testament as a gay Catholic filmmaker is based on a notorious episode of World War II when a short-lived fascist republic was established in Northern Italy by right-wing fanatics. This version restores 21 minutes cut after its initial Italian release. Hailed today as a major work of art, Salò is an overwhelming indictment of political and sexual repression from one of the most controversial filmmakers of all time. No one under 18 admitted.