Overview

• John Waters and Bruce LaBruce, in fresh IndieWire interviews on August 21, argue that Salò is a deliberate art film that confronts fascism rather than mere exploitation.
• Waters recounts visiting the Ostia park where Pasolini was killed and recording his 2021 spoken‑word tribute there, underscoring the film’s enduring personal and cultural pull.
• LaBruce characterizes the movie’s style as high art porn with intentional camp notes and links its influence to his own boundary‑pushing cinema.
• The coverage revisits the film’s contested release, noting a two‑year delay before an uncut U.S. limited run via Zebra Releasing and a reported outright ban in Canada.
• On‑set details and legacy debates resurface, including the use of chocolate for infamous scenes and continued speculation about Pasolini’s 1975 death without new evidence.