Rising from the nihilistic ashes of the punk movement in the late 1970s, a fresh crowd of flamboyant fashionistas, who would later be christened the New Romantics, began to materialise on the streets of London. An elaborately styled, gender non-conforming response to the anarchist anti-fashion that preceded it, the New Romantics came dressed to the nines, be it for a night out on the town or just to pop down to the local shops. While so often remembered as a fleeting pop-cultural phenomenon, this invigorating documentary firmly positions the New Romantics as a multidisciplinary art movement, encompassing fashion, performance, music and film. Alongside this cultural re-contextualisation, director Kevin Hegge shines a long-overdue spotlight on some of the movement’s lesser-known pioneers (step aside Spandau Ballet), while proudly centring the LGBTQIA+ stories that are so often erased from history.
Self
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
Biografía del pintor británico Francis Bacon. La película se centra en su relación con George Dyer, su amante. Dyer fue un ex ladrón de poca monta.
Himself
A collage of Derek Jarman's super 8 footage spanning over 20 years.
Partygoer
Coincidiendo con el jubileo de la Reina Isabel II, Derek Jarman rueda esta película en la que la Reina Isabel I invoca con ayuda del ocultista John Dee a un espíritu guía llamado Ariel, que les transportará en el tiempo a la Inglaterra de los 70. En esta Inglaterra figurada tomada por el caos, la Reina Isabel II ha sido asesinada, y las pandillas, como la de Amyl Nitrate, Bod, Chaos, Crabs, y Mad, hacen de las suyas por doquier. Jubilee es quizás la película más emblemática del punk, apareciendo en ella iconos de este movimiento como Adam Ant, las Slits o Wayne County.
Emperor's Guest
Durante el reinado del emperador romano Diocleciano los cristianos gozaban de una cierta tranquilidad, hasta que unos disturbios hacen que la actitud del emperardor con respecto a ellos cambie.
A filmed record of a bizarre garden party organized to pay a fine incurred by singer Ulla for "liberating a chandelier from Harrods."
A short film by Derek Jarman.
