Salò ou os 120 Dias de Sodoma: o neoliberalismo italiano sob o olhar de Pasolini

Abstract

This article seeks to analyze Pasolini's theory of Italian neoliberalism, which he called "new fascism," in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It investigates how this theory appears in his 1975 feature film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Furthermore, it will explore the relationships and conflicts between Pasolini, his ideas, his final work, and Italian society at that time, highlighting the persecution, censorship, and violence he suffered. This will be done through the media, interviews from the time, and articles and essays written by the author himself. It will also explore dialogues between the works of Pasolini, Adorno, Horkheimer, and Foucault, seeking to understand how the filmmaker's work interacted with what had already been produced and what was yet to be produced.