Ostia

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

Cast: Derek Jarman, David Dipnall, Oliver Haden, Dominic Power, Jill Cole, Brendan Gallagher, Christian Jones, Tim Burke

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.