Theo Rollason On How He Discovered 30 Hours Of Behind-The-Scenes Derek Jarman Footage To Create ‘Queer Edward II’ — Venice

In 1991, British filmmaker Derek Jarman screened Edward II, his political and wildly inventive adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s classic play, at the Venice Film Festival. The film was a hit with critics, and Tilda Swinton, who starred alongside Steven Waddington and Andrew Tiernan, won the festival’s Best Actress award. This week, exactly 35 years later,…