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      Glitterbug

      1994 1h 0m Documentary List
      Reviews 80% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Maverick British gay director Derek Jarman's last film is a wordless compilation of his home movies from 1970 -- six years before his debut feature "Sebastiane" -- to 1986, set to a Brian Eno score. Footage ranges from casual snippets of home life to behind-the-scenes set footage, along with appearances from famous friends like William S. Burroughs and the Sex Pistols. As the years progress, the spread of AIDS begins to decimate Jarman's social circle. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A lovely eulogy for a director taken from the world too soon in the senseless decimation of the AIDS epidemic, Glitterbug compresses Jarman's backstage life into an hour of sweet memories and contemplative music. That Jarman was able to craft a tribute to his band of social outcasts in his final stages of the disease is remarkable, his nostalgia for these moments and people permeating the entire film, coalescing into something moving and insightful to represent a person who touched the lives of so many voiceless individuals throughout his career. If only he'd been given an opportunity to continue producing his anti-establishment, anti-ignorance work; who knows what could've come of his golden years. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Maverick British gay director Derek Jarman's last film is a wordless compilation of his home movies from 1970 -- six years before his debut feature "Sebastiane" -- to 1986, set to a Brian Eno score. Footage ranges from casual snippets of home life to behind-the-scenes set footage, along with appearances from famous friends like William S. Burroughs and the Sex Pistols. As the years progress, the spread of AIDS begins to decimate Jarman's social circle.
      Director
      Derek Jarman
      Production Co
      Walt Disney Productions
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 0m