LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 FEATURES Korean nabs gold, Marrakesh film fest curtain drops

he film “Han Gong-Ju” for South Korean director Lee Su-jin was announced the TGold Star winner of the 13th Marrakech International Film Festival, co-organized by the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation and Le Public SystËme CinÈma. The judging panel announced the winner Saturday night. The film “The Swimming Pool” by director Carlos Machado Quintela, a Cuban-Venezuelan production, had to share the Jury Prize with US (From left) Italian production “Blue Ruin” by director Jeremy director Andre Pallaoro Saulnier. poses with his ‘best Prize for best direction went to Italian direc- director prize’ next to South Korean film director LeeSu-Jin poses tor Andera Pallaoro for the film “Medeas”. South Korean director while holding the Golden Star award for his Meanwhile prize for best performance went to Lee Su-Jin with the psychological drama film ‘Han Gong-ju’. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander for her role in ‘Golden Star award’, the film “Hotell”, and best actor was Moroccan Cuban filmmaker Carlos Slimane Dazi for his role in “Fevers”. The winner Machedo Qintella with of this festival’s Gold Star, Korean film “Han the ‘Jury award’, Gong-Ju” is about a high school girl who gets Swedish actress Alicia caught in scandal due to no fault of her own Vikander with ‘the best and is forced to change schools and leave her performance by an parents’ home. The film shows her plight till one actress prize’, French- new friend finds out that she is a good singer Moroccan actors Didier and gets her into the school singing club. Michon and Slimane This is the first time the film was screened Dazi with ‘the best per- beyond South Korea, and it is also the first fea- formance by an actor ture film by director Lee Su-jin, who is also the prize’ during the closing screenwriter. Born in South Korea, his short film ceremony of the 13th Papa in 2004 was invited to the 2005 Busan Marrakech Film Festival and received the Korean Film International Film Archive Award at Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 7, Festival. His following short Enemy’s Apple in 2013 in Marrakech. 2007 was awarded Best Film at the Mise-en- —AFP/AP photos scene’s Short Film Festival in Korea. The awards ceremony was a star-studded films touched on humane, social, and other event and the judging panel, headed by US sensitive issues and addressed difficult topics. director, screenwriter, and producer Martin The judging panel included Fatih Akin, a direc- Scorsese praised the excellence in all categories tor, screenwriter, and producer in Germany and in the films considered for the prizes of the 13th Turkey; Patricia Clarkson, an actress in the US; festival. The judges acknowledged that the Marion Cotillard, an actress from France; Amat Escalante, a director, screenwriter, and producer from Mexico; Golshifteh Farahani, an actress from Iran; Anurag Kashyap, a director, producer, and screenwriter from India; Narjiss Nejjar, a director, screenwriter, and producer from Morocco; Park Chan-Wook, a director, screen- writer, and producer from South Korea; and Paolo Sorrentino, a director, screenwriter, and writer from Italy. The festival, held under the auspices of the Carlos Machedo Qintella holds the jury Moroccan king, screened 15 films over eight prize. days. The films in competition were “Yurusenai ored Sharon Stone, actress, US; Kore-Eda Hirokazu, director, producer, and Screenwriter, Japan; Juliette Binoche, actress, France; and Mohamed Khouyi, actor, Morocco. Another 110 films were also screened out of competition, which reflected different views and approaches Jury members, from left to right, film director Anurag Kashyap from India, French actress to cinematic presentation and creativity from Marion Cotillard, US film director Martin Scorsese, Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani and 23 countries. Mexican director Amat Escalante attend the closing ceremony of the 13th Marrakech As in previous festivals, the visually and International Film Festival. audio impaired were given opportunity to Aitai” from Japan, “Pelo Malo” or “Bad Hair” from from Cuba, “The Wishful Thinkers” from Spain, get as good a taste of the works screened as Venezuela, “Blue Ruin” from the US, “Han Gong- “Viva La Liberta” from Italy, and Moroccan joint possible with special media and technology Ju” from South Korea, “Hotel” from Sweden, productions “Fevers” produced with French col- for several films. The organizers estimate “How I Live Now” from the UK, “IDA” from laboration and “Traitors” produced with US col- that the number of people who watched Poland, “and “La Marche” from France. The other laboration. festival events, whether from the main ven- Didier Michon and Slimane Dazi hold the Didier Michon and Slimane Dazi hold the films were “Medeas” from the US, “The This year’s festival paid tribute to ue or via screens fitted elsewhere, is close to prize of the best performance by an actor. prize of the best performance by an actor. Gambler” from Lithuania, “The Swimming Pool” Scandinavian cinema and artists, and also hon- 350,000. — KUNA Select nominees for 56th Ryan O’Neal testifies annual Grammy Awards about disputed Warhol art

ctor Ryan O’Neal told a jury Monday year, the Warhol portrait that hung over ominees announced Friday in top cat- that he owns an Andy Warhol por- O’Neal’s bed was moved to the home of the Negories for the 56th annual Grammy Atrait of late actress Farrah Fawcett actress. Awards: and it was not a secret that he had O’Neal said he asked Fawcett to take the Record of the Year: “Get Lucky,” Daft removed the artwork from her home after portrait because it was making his new girl- Punk & Pharrell Williams; “Radioactive,” Melissa her death. “The painting is mine,” the Oscar- friend uncomfortable. The portrait Imagine Dragons; “Royals,” Lorde; “Locked Etheridge and nominated actor testified during a lawsuit remained with Fawcett until her death in Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars; “Blurred Lines,” Pauley filed by the University of Texas at Austin to June 2009. She had a Warhol portrait in her Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Perrette determine ownership of the portrait done living room and the other at her bedroom Williams. Album of the Year: “The Blessed announce in 1980. The university claims Fawcett left door. After Fawcett’s death, O’Neal returned Unrest,” Sara Bareilles; “Random Access nominees for the painting to the school as part of a to the condominium and removed the por- Memories,” Daft Punk; “good kid, m.A.A.d. record of the donation of her artwork. O’Neal said trait outside her bedroom. city,” Kendrick Lamar; “The Heist,” year at the Warhol created the portrait after shooting Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; “Red,” Taylor Swift. Grammy Polaroid photos of the actress and adding Song of the Year: “Just Give Me a Nominations splashes of color to an otherwise mono- Reason,” Pink featuring Nate Ruess; “Locked Concert Live! chrome canvas. Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars; “Roar,” Katy on Friday, at The artist created two versions of the Perry; “Royals,” Lorde; “Same Love,” the Nokia portrait - one that currently remains over Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Theatre LA O’Neal’s bed at his Malibu beach house and Lambert. New Artist: James Blake, Kendrick Live in Los another that is on display at the university’s Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Angeles. —AP Blanton Museum of Art in Austin. O’Neal Musgraves, Ed Sheeran. Pop Vocal Album: said Warhol asked him in 1980 whether “Paradise,” Lana Del Rey; “Pure Heroine,” Fawcett would be interested in being the Lorde; “Unorthodox Jukebox,” Bruno Mars; ing of what’s wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more subject of a portrait and that she agreed. “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke; “The 20/20 The actor said he requested two versions Experience - The Complete Experience,” Susan Boyle reveals relaxed about myself.” Boyle shot to fame on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2009. A devout Catholic since he and Fawcett kept separate homes. Justin Timberlake. and lifelong singleton who lived on welfare handouts, He said Warhol made the portrait within Rock Album: “13,” Black Sabbath; “The she became an overnight sensation after her rendition two weeks of a brief photo shoot with Next Day,” David Bowie; “Mechanical Bull,” she has Asperger’s Fawcett in his New York studio. “It didn’t This photo released by courtesy of the of “I Dreamed A Dream” from the musical Les Blanton Museum of Art shows Andy Kings of Leon; “Celebration Day,” Led Miserables went viral on the Internet. take long,” O’Neal, 72, said. “Doing her hair Warhol’s painting of ‘Farrah Fawcett,’ Zeppelin; “... Like Clockwork,” Queens of the Her first appearance on the show has racked up took longer than taking the pictures.” Stone Age; “Psychedelic Pill,” Neil Young and nearly 140 million views on YouTube. She has since David Beck, an attorney for the 1980. — AP Crazy Horse. R&B Album: “R&B Divas,” Faith recorded four smash-hit albums and sung for the University of Texas, challenged O’Neal, sug- Beck questioned whether the actor ever Evans; “Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys; “Love in the pope. Boyle’s quirky sense of humor and golden voice gesting Warhol approached Fawcett direct- discussed removing the portrait with any- Future,” John Legend; “Better,” Chrisette won her legions of fans, but her rapid rise to fame and ly about the portrait session during a one, including a trustee charged with carry- Michele; “Three Kings,” TGT. Rap Album: the huge press attention drove her close to break- luncheon in Houston in 1980. Beck said ing out Fawcett’s final wishes. “Of course I “Nothing Was the Same,” Drake; “Magna down. Asperger’s affects communication and social there was no mention in a journal kept by did,” O’Neal said. “I’m sure I did. It wasn’t a Carta ... Holy Grail,” Jay Z; “good kid, m.A.A.d. interaction. Sufferers have difficulty picking up on O’Neal about a deal with Warhol. The actor secret.” The university sued the “Love Story” city,” Kendrick Lamar; “The Heist,” social cues and gauging appropriate behavior. Boyle said some of his journal from that time star in 2011 seeking the Warhol artwork Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; “Yeezus,” Kanye was deprived of oxygen at her birth and was bullied period had been lost. that its attorneys have said the school West. throughout her school years, nicknamed “Susie O’Neal’s testimony was at times testy wants to display with its twin in the Blanton Simple” by her classmates. Country Album: “Night Train,” Jason and emotional, with the actor nearly museum. But recent tests have revealed that she has above- Aldean; “Two Lanes of Freedom,” Tim average intelligence, she told the Observer. “I was told breaking down when he read a letter O’Neal has countersued, seeking the McGraw; “Based on a True Story ...,” Blake cottish singer Susan Boyle revealed yesterday my IQ was above average,” she said. Boyle said her Fawcett wrote to the couple’s son, return of a tablecloth that Warhol drew Shelton; “Same Trailer Different Park,” Kacey Sthat she has been diagnosed with Asperger syn- Asperger’s diagnosis would not make any difference Redmond. After Beck asked O’Neal to read hearts on and addressed to him and Musgraves; “Red,” Taylor Swift. drome, a high-functioning form of autism. Boyle, a 52- to her life, insisting: “It’s just a condition that I have to passages from his 2012 memoir “Both of Fawcett. He told jurors that if he is allowed Dance/Electronica Album: “Random Access year-old church volunteer who became a global live with and work through.” But she added: “I think Us,” the actor tersely offered to sign a copy to keep the Warhol portrait, he will never Memories,” Daft Punk; “Settle,” Disclosure; “18 singing sensation, told Britain’s Observer newspaper people will treat me better because they will have a for the lawyer. sell it. His estate documents call for it to be Months,” Calvin Harris; “Atmosphere,” she had been diagnosed a year ago and spoke of her much greater understanding of who I am and why I do Beck also questioned O’Neal about a passed down to Redmond O’Neal, he said. Kaskade; A Color Map of the Sun,” Pretty relief after years of bullying for her learning difficulties. the things I do.” Fox Searchlight is reportedly interest- 1997 incident in which Fawcett caught O’Neal concluded his current testimony Lights. Latin Pop Album: “Faith, Hope y “It was the wrong diagnosis when I was a kid,” she said. ed in making a film of Boyle’s rise to stardom from her O’Neal in bed with another woman. The Monday, but his lawyer Marty Singer said Amor,” Frankie J; “Viajero Frecuente,” Ricardo “I was told I had brain damage. I always knew it humble life in the village of Blackburn, near the lawyer has contended that changed the he expects to call the actor back to the Montaner; “Vida,” Draco Rosa; “Syntec,” Aleks was an unfair label. Now I have a clearer understand- Scottish capital Edinburgh. —AFP pair’s relationship and by the following stand later in the trial. — AP Syntec; “12 Historias,” Tommy Torres. — AP