The Guardian presents

Saintmaking

Name: Saintmaking
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-09-22

directed by Marco Alessi

“The canonisation of Derek Jarman by queer 'nuns'”

202123mDocumentary

The Guardian presents

Saintmaking

directed by Marco Alessi

“The canonisation of Derek Jarman by queer 'nuns'”

202123mDocumentary

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Documentary

This year marks the 30th anniversary of film-maker Derek Jarman’s canonisation by an activist group of gay male 'nuns' known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. At the time in 1991, Derek Jarman was the most prominent person in the UK living openly with HIV. He was outspoken, radical and unapologetically queer.