Derek

Derek

76 mins | Documentary | Feb. 19, 2008

Derek, in chronological order, records the work and life that stands at the foot of Derek Jarman's humour and spirit of being an artist. The filmmaker and actress, Isaac Julien and Tilda Swinton respectively, have produced and narrated a film on his life whereby the use of language is perpetuated to give some type of palpable meaning to British audiences alone, and to their own personal relationship with him.

Derek

76 mins | Documentary | Feb. 19, 2008

Derek
Derek, in chronological order, records the work and life that stands at the foot of Derek Jarman's humour and spirit of being an artist. The filmmaker and actress, Isaac Julien and Tilda Swinton respectively, have produced and narrated a film on his life whereby the use of language is perpetuated to give some type of palpable meaning to British audiences alone, and to their own personal relationship with him.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Normal Films
Original title Derek
Directors Isaac Julien, Bernard Rose
Writers Tilda Swinton

Cast

Tilda Swinton

as Narrator

Derek Jarman

as Himself (archive footage)