Tilda Swinton reads Derek Jarman’s poem Chroma, reminiscing on memories in Beijing

Marking the 30th anniversary of Derek Jarman's passing, close friend and collaborator Tilda Swinton leads a poetic tribute to the late artist and filmmaker for short film Transparent – created with NOWNESS China. Derek Jarman was Tilda Swinton's first experience with film, working together for more than 10 years prior to his passing in a collaboration she describes as a "circus" she created with him – learning to approach art, film, and decisions as a singular force.…read more at nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness