The Oscar-winning director's complicated relationship with Britain informs his latest film, which follows a mixed-race boy during the bombing of London.
Steve McQueen is hopeful. It’s a viewpoint that’s admittedly discordant with what’s happening in the world, but the British director embraces a flame of optimism. The sensibility is apparent in his most recent film, “Blitz,” even though it centers on the destruction of London during the German air raids of World War II, while also conveying an undercurrent of the racial strife that lingers in the U.K. today.
“There was just this buzz that was fueled by fear, but also feeling probably invincible as well, because it was like, ‘F— it. What else are we going to do?’” “Blitz” feels different from most WWII movies. It’s less reverential and more instinctual, despite its reliance on historical fact. McQueen enlisted author Joshua Levine as a historical advisor and did extensive research with the help of the Imperial War Museum and the British Library to produce an original screenplay.
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