6.5Summary
'The Shadow of the Sun' draws upon Derek Jarman’s interest with alchemical processes as a metaphor for reprocessing Super-8 film.
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- Directed by
- Derek Jarman
- Produced by
- James Mackay
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Facts
February 1, 1981 · 54 min · Fantasy, Music
- Released
- February 1, 1981
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Music
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom, Germany