“People say to me, "You make fantastic films" and I say, "No, I make documentaries."”

— Derek Jarman

In Bergen Filmklub http://www.bergen-filmklubb.no/Arkiv/LENGRE_ARTIKLER/VAaREN_2005/DEREK_JARMAN.html

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British film director and artist 1942–1994

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“People say to me, "You make fantastic films" and I say, "No, I make documentaries."”

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