Ostia

Ostia is a 1987 short film that reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini, relocating the proceedings to London and starring Derek Jarman as the Italian poet. The film features an evocative dream sequence accompanied by poignant excerpts from Pasolini's own poetry, read by Jarman. Derek Jarman also directed Julian Cole, the film's director, in another notable work, "Blue".