In a recent episode of the All Consumed podcast, I sang high praises about Steve McQueen’s new feature-length film, Occupied City. Follow this link to hear those thoughts:
Now that the film out and being screened, I thought I’d take a moment to say just a bit more about it with the aim of making sure it’s on folks’ radars.
Directed by Steve McQueen and written by Bianca Stigter, Occupied City is based upon Stigter’s book, Atlas of an Occupied City: Amsterdam 1940-1945. The 266-minute (runtime includes a 15-minute intermission) documentary travels across contemporary Amsterdam to visit 130 addresses of significance during the city’s years under Nazi occupation while overlaid narration by Melanie Hyams explains frankly the horrors and heroics happened at each site.
The result is a gorgeous piece of cinema that engrosses the viewer while unflinchingly examining the past and how it interacts with the present.
Go to modernfilms.com/occupiedcity for up to date information on screenings and events.
