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Blitz with Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 495)

Blitz with Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 495)

Update: 2024-10-23
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Director Steve McQueen discusses his new film, Blitz, with fellow Director Barry Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses portraying the hidden voices of all those affected by the real life London Blitz, casting the lead child actor as a silent vessel for the audience while being a distinctive character, and utilizing music and dancing throughout the film as a way to reclaim humanity in the face of war.

The film tells the story of George, a nine-year-old boy who is separated from his mother, Rita, amid the devastation of the London Blitz capital bombings. As George embarks on a journey to find the family he left behind, Rita embarks on her own journey to track down her son.


See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://dga.org/Events/2024/Dec2024/Blitz_QnA_1024
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Blitz with Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 495)

Blitz with Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 495)

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