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.
Sound
Sound design IS the film; every voice, footstep, ocean wave.
Writing
Jarman's diaries as poetry—raw, funny, furious, tender.
Direction
One color, maximum impact. Radical minimalism as political act.
Director
Derek Jarman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made while Jarman was literally going blind from CMV retinitis—his actual view was this blue.
The 'blue' was International Klein Blue, Yves Klein's patented shade—Jarman stealing from queer art history.
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