''In the Shadow of the Sun'' is a 1981
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
directed by
Derek Jarman
Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English artist, film maker, costume designer, stage designer, writer, gardener and gay rights activist.
Biography
Jarman was born at the Royal Victoria Nursing Home ...
. It consists of a series of
Super 8 films shot between 1972 and 1975 and edited together.
Throbbing Gristle were asked to provide the soundtrack,
which was released separately in 1984.
Cast
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Karl Bowen
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Graham Dowie
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Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs (born 9 September 1950) is an English experimental composer, best known as a pioneer of British systems music.
Life and career
Hobbs was born in Hillingdon, near London. He was a junior exhibitioner at Trinity College London, t ...
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Gerald Incandela
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Andrew Logan
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Luciana Martínez
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Lucy Su
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Kevin Whitney
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Francis Wishart
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1981 films
Films directed by Derek Jarman
British fantasy films
1980s English-language films
1980s British films
Films scored by musical groups
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