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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ Starring Saoirse Ronan To Close New York Film Festival In North American Premiere
Steve McQueen’s 'Blitz', starring Saoirse Ronan will be the closing night selection of the New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere
The recreation of London during its blitzkrieg by the Germans during World War II is told from the parallel perspectives of working-class single mother Rita (Ronan) and her 9-year-old son, George (newcomer Heffernan), who become separated within the labyrinth of a city under siege. NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim called the film “a vivid and visceral depiction of life during wartime, a meticulous historical account that resonates unmistakably with our current age of endless war. In 2020, three of the five works in his Small Axe anthology were featured in NYFF58, with Lovers Rock presented as the Opening Night selection, and Mangrove and Red, White and Blue shown in the Main Slate section.
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