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Original is never finished

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: 'It’s not where you take things from — it’s where you take them to."

— Jim Jarmusch

This idea that rang true around the globe.

We continued the message of ‘Original is never finished’. Now with the help of a new set of creators — Eason Chan, Chen Man, Meng Jia, Kendall Jenner, James Harden, 21 Savage, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti — and new cultural contexts, scenes from our original film are reimagined, their way, with a new take on the iconic Frank Sinatra track. Proving once more that #ORIGINAL is never finished.