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Filmmaker Isaac Julien looks back on the life and work of filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman. Julien examines the work of Jarman, showing how his films such as "Jubilee" and his radical adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" continue to influence and resonate with future generations. Both archival and newly recorded interviews are used to shine a light on the professional and private life of Jarman, who died in 1994 from AIDS-related complications.

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Melissa Anderson Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Michael Esposito Chicago Tribune They're interesting tales lovingly rendered. Rated: 3/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times This fragmentary portrait of the British filmmaker, painter, set designer and writer Derek Jarman, is a cinematic scrapbook of the life and times of an iconoclast, aesthete and provocateur. Rated: 3/5 Jun 13, 2008 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Brilliantly serves as a touristy tour into the gay and avant-garde world of Brit cinema. Rated: B+ Jan 27, 2014 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Strikes a moody and atmospheric tone that's perfectly suited to Swinton's somnolent voiceover. And a wealth of imagery makes it worth seeking out Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 14, 2010 Full Review Armond White New York Press In Derek, Isaac Julien evokes the graphically complex style of Derek Jarman's radical filmmaking to commemorate the tensions and tangled ambitions of a modern, politically aware gay artist. Jun 11, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Good tribute, I'm sure, but a bit slow and artsy for anyone unfamiliar with the subject. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member a stunning portrait and tribute to one of my favourite people in the world. well done tilda and isaac! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member If you're an artist, musician, et al, see this. Changed my life. No joke. :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting person. I had no idea about this guy, Just grabbed the movie at the library and was into it. Very interesting life. Just amazing tales to tell and what he went and lived through and his art and work. I had no idea. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Om du er interesert å vite litt mere om britisk underground filmskaper and all time wonderboy Derek Jarman, er dette filmen for deg,om ikke ,spis en is istendenfor! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member What makes this documentary valuable is the amount of love that has gone into it. It's not terribly . . . I don't know, innovative or thorough, but what is has to offer is tender and unsentimental. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Isaac Julien looks back on the life and work of filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman. Julien examines the work of Jarman, showing how his films such as "Jubilee" and his radical adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" continue to influence and resonate with future generations. Both archival and newly recorded interviews are used to shine a light on the professional and private life of Jarman, who died in 1994 from AIDS-related complications.
Director
Isaac Julien
Producer
Colin MacCabe, Eliza Mellor
Screenwriter
Tilda Swinton
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 2, 2008
Runtime
1h 16m