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Painter2024Short film

WHO IS THE PAINTER?

A portrait of the painter Christiane Kubrick, in conversation with Jonathan Anderson.

SubjectChristiane Kubrick
CraftPainter
Presented byJW Anderson
Running time11:22

Commissioned as short social content for a JW Anderson collaboration. Jonathan Anderson suggested a screening instead, so it became a film.

It premiered at Il Cinemino in Milan with MUBI, following JW Anderson's Men's AW24 and Women's Pre-Fall 24 show.

Christiane came to painting late. Born in Germany in 1932 into a theatrical family, she trained as a dancer and actress, met Stanley Kubrick on the set of Paths of Glory, and moved to England with the family in the late sixties — after which painting became the work.

Directed, filmed and edited by J E Hobbs. Also on Flowspire+, where the release carries additional content.

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