Film screening of Derek Jarman's non-binary classic ' The Garden'
Plus an intro of words from collaborator Kay Rowe and Jaye Bullen (one of the organisers from FRINGE East London's Queer film festival).
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“Jarman’s incredibly baroque and avant-garde reclaiming of the Old Testament for queer audiences” - Joshua Brunsting
Half waking dream and half fiery polemic, The Garden was born of director Jarman’s rage over continued anti-gay discrimination and the sluggardly response to the AIDS crisis—he had been diagnosed HIV positive in 1988. Starring Tilda Swinton, this uniquely kaleidoscopic film shows the filmmaker’s genius at its most coruscating, making space in its breadth of vision for an over-the-top Hollywood-style musical number, nightmare images of tar-and-feather queer persecution, and footage of the particularly menacing-looking nuclear power plant that overlooks Jarman’s own garden, the point from which his film begins, and a cherished spot which he must keep to tending even as his body begins to betray him. Writhing with sorrow and anger, and yet so vividly alive to the loveliness of being, The Garden is a baleful and beautiful epistle from the brink of the beyond. –Nick Pinkerton, The Metrograph
Entry: £5 donation to support Kaye Rowe
Kay worked for over 25 years in the Art department and/or as a producer on many films with Gurinda Chada, Derek Jarman, Terence Davis and John Maybury.
Kaye has been diagnosed with Stage Four brain cancer (Glioblastoma) which, though incurable, can be treated. The funds go towards making the most out of the time she has left.
If you would like to donate more to support Kay's treatment follow the link below:
Donation Link
Pride 365
This screening is hosted in collaboration with Hackney Pride 365.
Hackney Council launched its Hackney Pride 365 programme to celebrate the borough’s historic, diverse and boundary-breaking LGBTQI+ communities in 2017.
The programme runs throughout the year, with community-led events – that include everything from gardening clubs to club nights, picnics to film screenings, history walks to business events – at some of Hackney’s most popular venues and outdoor spaces.
For a catalogue of events that have taken place since 2017 go the Hackney Council Pride 365 web page.
Keep up to date on everything that’s happening by following Hackney Pride 365 on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
