History Behind Steve McQueen’s World War II Drama Blitz

In 'Blitz,' a harrowing war drama, bombs aren't the only threat for a boy on his own
A title card for Steve McQueen’s harrowing and viscerally impactful historical war drama “Blitz” tells us that during the German bombing campaign of London in World War II, some 1.25 million people were evacuated from the city,
The History Behind Steve McQueen’s World War II Drama Blitz
The Blitz ended when the Germans turned their focus toward the Soviet Union. World War II ended in Europe with Nazi Germany’s surrender on May 7, 1945.
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By showing the blitz through the eyes of a young black Londoner finding his way home through the city, McQueen reveals a fresh perspective on this familiar story.
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The man who made '12 Years a Slave' shows the trauma of a family living with the reality of German bombing. Saiorse Ronan, Paul Weller, Elliott Heffernan star
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It also takes on enough sacred cows that, eventually, McQueen does admit a certain sense of risk. “But if risk comes with the truth, let it be a risk.” Anyone who knows the UK will know too the role of the Blitz in the national psyche: a triumph of mass endurance in the face of the abyss.
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Director Steve McQueen breaks down his new film ‘Blitz’
British filmmaker Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”), joins to reflect on working with star Saorsie Ronan to create his new World War II drama “Blitz.”
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