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best films of 2020
Jan 17

2020’s Best Films Testify to the Shared Joy and Delirium of Cinema

In a year that already forced us into stillness, it was as if the movies we watched were asking for even more.
By Oliver Jones
Director Steve McQueen attends the red carpet of 15th Rome Film Festival on October 16, 2020
Nov 20

Steve McQueen on His New ‘Small Axe’ Films and Why No One Tells Him What to Do

"These five films for me, they’re like sci-fi pictures, really," the director tells Observer. "It tells us where we are, it tells us how far we’ve come and how far we need to go.
By Emily Zemler
Mangrove
Oct 26

Steve McQueen’s First Small Axe Film, ‘Mangrove,’ Is a Timely Jolt

'Mangrove' and the rest of the director's Small Axe series are dedicated to George Floyd.
By Emily Zemler

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