Screening Date: 7 February 2026, Saturday, 2:00 pm / 4 March 2026, Wednesday, 8:00 pm

Director: Peter Watkins

Screenplay:  Norman Bogner, Peter Watkins, John Speight (story)

Cast: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London

UK/ 1966 / 103 min. / Color / English / Turkish Subtitles

Steven Shorter, the main character of Privilege, one of the inspirations for Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, is a pop star with thousands of adoring fans. In his private life, this young man is unhappy, indifferent, and never smiles. From his clothing to his stage shows, he is a pawn of a totalitarian government. Shorter is used as a controlled outlet for the rebellion of youth. As a result of political developments in the country, Shorter must transform from a voice of rebellion into a voice of harmony and obedience under the leadership of the church.

Watkins’s only studio film, Privilege, starring musician Paul Jones and supermodel Jean Shrimpton, is a satire based on the idea of war and anti-establishment movements being tamed through popular culture.

During the filming of Privilege, which includes scenes reminiscent of The Beatles’ devoted fans, Watkins wrote a letter to John Lennon reminding him of his “responsibility to use his power for world peace.” The letter, which in Yoko Ono's words “caused a confrontation”, became the inspiration for the Bed-in peace protest.