The Nazis’ relentless aerial bombing of London during World War II tore up the city at the same time it brought its people together — physically, out of necessity, in shelters and retreats, but also psychologically and spiritually, as a motivation to show wartime resolve. Today we know it as England’s “keep calm and carry on” mind-set, within which director …
An image from Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City,” adapted from the book by his wife, Bianca Stigter. British director Steve McQueen knows his documentary “Occupied City,” which premiered on the first day of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, may not be what people expect. This is to remind people of that.” McQueen and his crew shot for three years, amassing 36 …
