Tilda Swinton: In the Spirit of Derek Jarman
A keynote speech at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Saturday
17th August 2002
"They talk about The British Film Industry a lot these days. You
remember that Renaissance they all got moist about in the 80's after
"Chariots of Fire" won Oscars: the British are Coming? And then that
Kenneth Branagh thing with "Henry V" ? Didn't he even call his company
Renaissance Films? Well, the renaissances are rolling themselves out
pretty much yearly, now, as director after director makes his or her
first film and then graduates to making commercials. The fact is - you
know why - I cannot ever quite be serious about the British Film
Industry."
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