Isaac Julien's film about Jarman, who he knew as a friend, tells of the artist's life as well as the story of England from the 1960s to the 1980s.
At its centre is a day-long interview with film producer and author Colin McCabe. This interview, entitled A Message in a Bottle, surveys Jarman's life from the point of view of his death.
Actress Tilda Swinton narrates, and she reads a letter she wrote to Jarman. Clips of Jarman's feature and Super-8 films are juxtaposed with news and current affairs footage of the times his life illuminated.
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