In the Shadow of the Sun

Year: 1981

Runtime: 54 mins

Language: English

Director: Derek Jarman

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It draws on Derek Jarman’s fascination with alchemy as a metaphor for re‑processing Super‑8 film. Jarman called the union of light and matter “an alchemical conjunction” and used superimposed images to create dreamlike symbolism. Initially titled English Apocalypse, the final title comes from a 17th‑century alchemical text where “shadow of the sun” referred to the philosopher’s stone. The work was conceived as an ambient video meant to enrich an environment.

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