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An editing table is displayed as part of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition at the Design Original costumes from the film ‘Spartacus’ (1960), are displayed as part of the Original props from the film ‘Full Metal Jacket’ (1987). Museum in Kensington, London. — AFP photos Stanley Kubrick exhibition. Legendary director Kubrick honored with London show

conic props from “The Shining” and “2001: A Space including a photograph of the snow-covered hotel in “We believe that any such film must have a deleterious Odyssey” that detail the single-minded perfectionism Oregon that would eventually be used for the outside effect upon our society (...) and therefore ought not be Iof US filmmaker Stanley Kubrick are among the high- shots of The Shining. Labels stuck on the image include made,” Reverend John Collins wrote in a 1961 letter to lights of a new London show dedicated to the late artist. instructions for how the path should appear in the shot, Kubrick. The legendary director died on March 7, 1999 in Visitors can discover Kubrick’s universe and special rela- adding “THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DO IT, REPEAT his mansion in Childwickbury, north of London. tionship with Britain through some 700 objects, film clips NO OTHER WAY.” In addition to the exhibition, a hunt through the and interviews, which are arranged according to the 13 The 2001: Space Odyssey section includes a model of archives of A Clockwork Orange author Anthony Burgess films he made over a 50-year career. the 12 metre “hamster wheel” used by astronauts in the have unearthed a never-before-seen unfinished “sequel” The show coincides with the 20th anniversary of film to simulate gravity. The story of the filming of to the 1962 dystopian novel, it emerged Friday. The man- Kubrick’s death, and is somewhat of a homecoming for Vietnam war epic Full Metal Jacket forms another part of uscript was written by the British author, who died in the director, who moved to Britain in the early 1960s, the show, which will run at London’s Design Museum 1993, in response to the moral panic surrounding shooting classics “Lolita” (1962), 2001: “The Space from Friday until September 15. Kubrick’s ultra-violent 1971 adaptation of the novel, Odyssey” (1968), “Dr. Strangelove” (1964) and “Full Items detail how Kubrick recreated Vietnamese city which was blamed for copycat crimes. “The Clockwork Metal Jacket” (1987). The exhibition’s most famous items Hue in a deserted gas plant in Beckton, south east London, Condition” describes 1970s society in terms of humans include Jack Nicholson’s axe from The Shining, the dis- through dynamiting and importing 200 palm trees from being reduced to cogs in a machine, “no longer much like A Pan American ‘bump’ hat with the original golden company turbing costumes from “A Clockwork Orange” (1971), the Spain and 100,000 tropical plastic plants from Hong a natural growth, not humanly organic.” — AFP logo and Discovery flight overall which was worn by Keir “Born to Kill” helmet worn by character “Joker” in Full Kong. Others reveal the complicated, and often fractious Dullea as Dave Bowman in the film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Metal Jacket and Tom Cruise’s Venetian cape and mask relationship between Kubrick and his audience and the (1968), is displayed as part of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition from “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999). critics, starting with 1962 classic “Lolita”, which details a at the Design Museum in Kensington, London. Other exhibits detail his obsessive attention to detail, middle-aged man’s obsession with a 12-year-old girl.

Lady Lyndon’s dress (center) and uniforms worn by French and British soldiers during the seven year’s war, original costumes A scale model of a Pan American Orion III space plane, made A series of photographs of Alex, a fictional character played from the film ‘Barry Lyndon’ (1975), are displayed as part of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition. by Stephen Dymszo with contributions by Karl Tate and from by Malcolm McDowell in the film A Clockwork Orange. the film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968), is displayed as part of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition.

Department that any exclusion may Violence halts rapper Kaaris’ ICoast show fall foul of anti-trust laws. The battle Netflix spared between traditional cinema and streaming came sharply into focus after Netflix’s impressive haul at this show by French-Ivorian rapper Kaaris returned an hour later to vent his as Academy year’s Academy Awards, including Kaaris in Abidjan ended in violence anger and call for calm. Yesterday, the three Oscars for Alfonso Cuaron’s Aas fans were injured while rushing rapper is to take part in an event in “Roma.” towards the stage, AFP reporters said. Gagnoa, western central Ivory Coast, keeps Oscars Other rivals to Netflix include Kaaris, wearing an orange jersey of the along with ex-football star Didier Drogba streaming service Hulu-which has national Ivory Coast football team, was and Salif Traore, also known as “Asalfo” of followed Netflix into original shows into the fourth song of his set at the the group Magic System. “It’s going to be rule unchanged including “The Handmaid’s Tale”-and Anoumabo festival of urban music hot, I can’t wait,” Kaaris said. “I was born Amazon, which is also producing (Femua) late on Saturday when fans there. I have a lot of hope in me and I high-profile content including knocked over security barriers and want to share a bit.” He declined to com- he Academy of Motion Picture “Manchester by the Sea”. Many who surged forward. Security guards forced ment further to the press however on a Arts and Sciences on Tuesday support the exclusion of streaming them back with truncheons, while police high-profile brawl in August with rival Tvoted to not change its rule for content from the Oscars have sug- fired tear gas at a group of especially rapper Booba at Orly airport south of a film’s Oscars eligibility, sparing gested that streaming at home or on unruly fans, bringing to a halt the concert Paris. “You can ask him when you see Netflix after months of pressure to devices does not capture the true French rapper Okou Armand Gnakouri known as Kaaris per- attended by almost 10,000 people. him,” Kaaris said. — AFP exclude the streaming titan. experience of cinema, a criticism that forms during the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo One fan who had come to see his “idol” Campaigners including Steven appeared to have been acknowl- (Femua) in Abidjan yesterday. — AFP photos blamed the crowd surge on police, while Spielberg-who is set to work with edged by the Academy after Apple’s rival to Netflix-have sug- Tuesday’s board meeting. gested that the films produced and “We support the theatrical expe- released by streaming firms should rience as integral to the art of motion not be eligible for the Oscars, and pictures, and this weighed heavily in should instead be classified as TV our discussions,” Academy President content. But despite the grumbling John Bailey said in a statement. “Our about the impact of streaming serv- rules currently require theatrical ices on the traditional cinema indus- exhibition, and also allow for a broad try, the Academy’s board decided to selection of films to be submitted for continue with its current rule: a film Oscars consideration. We plan to “must have a minimum seven-day further study the profound changes theatrical run in a Los Angeles occurring in our industry and contin- County commercial theater, with at ue discussions with our members least three screenings per day for about these issues.” Despite the hos- paid admission.” tility, Netflix has attempted to find “Motion pictures released in space and allies within the nontheatrical media on or after the Hollywood establishment. It joined first day of their Los Angeles County the Motion Picture Association of theatrical qualifying run remain eligi- America in January. — AFP Riots break out as Ivorian police officers of the Anti-Riot Brigade (BAE) try Ivorian police officers of the Anti-Riot Brigade (BAE) contain the crowd during ble.” Ahead of the board meeting, contain the crowd during a performance by French rapper Okou Armand a performance by French rapper Okou Armand Gnakouri known as Kaaris dur- the Academy had also received a Gnakouri known as Kaaris during the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo ing the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo (Femua) in Abidjan. warning from the US Justice (Femua) in Abidjan.