The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.

Steve McQueen is no longer attending the opening night screening of his new film "Blitz" at Camerimage Film Festival over comments the festival director made about women cinematographers. He was also set to receive the outstanding director award at the event.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about his new film, and why the story is still relevant in 2024.

"Can we sacrifice works and artists with outstanding artistic achievements solely to make room for mediocre film production?" film festival CEO Marek Zydowicz questioned The post ‘Blitz’ Director Steve McQueen Drops Out of Camerimage Due to Founder’s Take on Women in Cinematography appeared first on TheWrap.

Steve McQueen drops out of Camerimage over festival director's sexist remarks; Marek Zydowicz's op-ed has prompted strong backlash.

Here, Josh Levine, author of The Secret History of the Blitz and a consultant on the film, talks to TIME about the hardships brought on by the Blitz and the scenes that are based on real people and incidents.

Seeing war through a child’s eyes is sobering. It helps us reconnect to a situation that’s ongoing and unfortunately very familiar."

British filmmaker Steve McQueen will no longer attend a screening of his latest feature Blitz at Poland's Camerimage Film Festival following the fallout of a controversial op-ed written by the festival's founder and head Marek Żydowicz.