Willem Dafoe stars in Abel Ferrara’s dramatic internationally co-produced English-language film Pasolini, about the mysterious final days of the renowned Italian film director and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini. This haunting biopic draws on Pasolini’s last interview and explores scenes from an unmade film based on his unfinished novel Petrolio. The film imagines Pasolini’s muse Ninetto Davoli returning to “finish” the unfinished work, in a final act of love. Dafoe’s charisma shines as he embodies the intellect and passion of the murdered director. The film was written by Maurizio Braucci and was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival It was also screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.