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Documentaries like Blue

Not everyone loves Blue for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Blue

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a film that is only one colour and a voice.

  2. You like a soundtrack of voices and music that does all the work.

  3. You want Derek Jarman's own account of living with AIDS.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Into the Abyss2011

    • Derek Jarman's own account of living with AIDS

    Good for you if you want to hear everyone touched by one crime, on every side.

  • One More Time with Feeling2016

    • a soundtrack of voices and music that does all the work

    Good for you if you like watching songs take shape in the studio.

  • The Look of Silence2014

    • Derek Jarman's own account of living with AIDS

    Good for you if you want to see a family ask the questions it was never allowed to ask.

  • The Virgin Suicides2000

    • a soundtrack of voices and music that does all the work

    Good for you if you like a dreamy soundtrack by Air.

  • The Remarkable Life of Ibelin2024

    • Derek Jarman's own account of living with AIDS

    Good for you if you want a true story pieced together from his game logs and chat messages.

  • Lessons of Darkness1992

    • a film that is only one colour and a voice
    • a soundtrack of voices and music that does all the work

    Good for you if you like images carried by Wagner and Verdi.

  • Naqoyqatsi2002

    • a film that is only one colour and a voice
    • a soundtrack of voices and music that does all the work

    Good for you if you like a Philip Glass score carrying a whole film.

  • The House Is Black1963

    • Derek Jarman's own account of living with AIDS

    Good for you if you want to see real lives most people never look at.

Reasons taken from Blue's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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