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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Derek Jarman, David Dipnall, Oliver Haden, Dominic Power, Jill Cole, Brendan Gallagher
Crew: Derek Brown (Set Decoration), Joy Perino (Sound Recordist), John Eacott (Music), Julian Cole (Director), Curtis Radclyffe (Cinematography), Caroline Thomas (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Royal College of Art
Runtime: 26 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 1987
IMDb: 4.222
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