BLUE
A courageous personal testimony Jarman’s own words are delivered by John Quentin, Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton and Jarman _________________________________________________________ GLITTERBUG
GLITTERBUG is an extraordinary collage
about his experiences with AIDS, BLUE
is Derek Jarman’s most radical and
daring film and was hailed as a master-
piece when it premiered at the Venice
Biennale.
A Blue screen provides the canvas for
the visions of the audience, conjured up
from the evocative words and music of
the remarkably rich soundtrack by Simon
Fisher-Turner.
himself. Quite without 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 extra-
ordinary filmmakers.
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 docu-
ment of the times as well as a joyous
and intimate self-portrait.
