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Blue DVD - dir. Derek Jarman

This arthouse film is set against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.

A courageous personal testimony about his experiences with AIDS. 'Blue' is Derek Jarman's most radical and daring film and was hailed as a masterpiece when it premiered at the Venice Biennale. A blue screen provides the canvas for the words and music of the remarkably rich soundtrack by Simon Fisher-Turner. Jarman's rich words are delivered by John Quentin. Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton and Harman himself. Quite with sentimentality, self pity or polemic, eloquently spare and vivid in its verbal imagery, and at times very funny, 'Blue' is a remarkable work by one of Britain's most extraordinary filmmakers.

Also features the film 'Glitterbug'

'Giltterbug' is an extraordinary collage of Jarman's Super 8 footage from 1970 to 1986 which offers a unique vision of his professional and personal lives. Featuring an evocative score by Brian Eno, the film is both a fascinating document of the times as well as a joyous and intimate self-portrait.

Blue DVD
Approx 75 mins BBFC Cert 15 (ART082DVD)
IN STOCK
£19.99