Jarman (1942-1994) was a prominent UK filmmaker and AIDS/ queer rights activist. In this reprint of his candid memoir dating from 1982, he comments on the mainstream culture he escaped and the role of alternative sexuality in his films. The book includes movie stills from Caravaggio, Sebastiane, and Jubilee, and photographs of family and friends. Originally published in 1984 in the UK by Quartet Books, Ltd. 'Dancing ledge' refers to a section of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
