The Last of England

"The Last of England" is an experimental work by British avant-garde film pioneer Derek Jarman, belonging to the "Power of Dissent" section of the 2026 Taipei Literature & Film Festival. The film is not a traditional narrative but a torrent of images woven from memory, dreams, and anger, piecing together a nation full of repression and loss through fragmented visuals. Tilda Swinton's highly symbolic ritualistic performance in the film condenses mourning, anger, and liberation, making this film one of Jarman's most furious and politically metaphorical cinematic manifestos from the 1980s.