Edward II w/SLIP Jean Rollin spooky reworking in Don't Be

spooky reworking in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Directed by Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen

storyboard artist Peter Pound

“Authentic in more ways than one

Edward II w/SLIP Jean Rollin spooky reworking in Don't BeIn this new restoration of the iconic New Queer Cinema classic, Derek Jarman offers a postmodern take on Christopher Marlowes Elizabethan drama. Pleasure seeking King Edward II sets the stage for a palace revolt by taking as a lover the ambitious Piers Gaveston who uses his favor in bed to wield political influence sending the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon. This landmark of gay cinema features an incredible performance from