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PIFF presents:

The Last of England

with live score on Fri 15th

Dir: Derek Jarman, 1986, UK, 92 mins, Cert: 18

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Fri 15 March 2019 // 19:20
Sat 16 March 2019 // 16:00

Tickets: £7 with live score / £5 without

A Brexit Special! Tilda Swinton stars in Cult queer film director Derek Jarman’s personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher. In 1987, in a world where where homosexuality and AIDs victims were looked down upon, Derek Jarman acted as a filmic spokesperson for those who remained marginalised. The Last of England is an angrily poetic, personal portrayal of a country that he saw, was in ruins. Through the experimental form, through the post-apocalyptic depiction of the country, Derek’s film dismantles the establishment and highlights the horrors of modern-day Britain through a dream-like state.

Experience this unique film with a live improvised score on Friday 15th! Joe Summers is joined by two talented multi-instrumentalists, Rosa Irwin-Clark and Thomas Summers. The live score uses improvised violin, voice, objects, guitar and feedback. Joe’s sound work draws heavily on improvisation, often using acoustic manipulation and feedback. He hosts a regular radio show on Resonance Extra and co-runs the experimental music imprint First Terrace Records. Violinist and song-collector Rosa is an artist working in site-responsive performance and self-organised arts events. Rosa’s practice investigates and is informed by non-hierarchical collaboration, embodied knowledge and the oral tradition. Tom is a talented multi-instrumentalist and producer, producing music under his Cold Water Music alias.