Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English

About the film: 

From Academy Award winning director, Steve McQueen. In World War II London, Blitz (2024) follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

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About the filmmaker: 

Recognized internationally as one of the most important artists of his generation, Steve McQueen is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores universal themes, often addressing painful and challenging histories and exposes the fragility of the human condition.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media