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In Pictures: Sir Steve McQueen’s Blitz opens BFI London Film Festival

By Ellie Iorizzo,

9 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=18zdfE_0w0nVYse00 — Saoirse Ronan attends the BFI London Film Festival opening night gala of Sir Steve McQueen’s Second World War drama Blitz, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre in London (Ian West/PA) PA Wire

Blitz, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen , has launched the 68th BFI London Film Festival.

The Second World War-set film stars Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son, alongside Stephen Graham, Paul Weller , Benjamin Clementine, Harris Dickinson and Kathy Burke.

The cast arrived at London’s Royal Festival Hall for the film’s world premiere:

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3UKbIG_0w0nVYse00 — Steve McQueen, Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan and Paul Weller (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2PXGzu_0w0nVYse00 — Saoirse Ronan and Sir Steve McQueen (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1SKFCp_0w0nVYse00 — Paul Weller and Saoirse Ronan embrace during the BFI London Film Festival opening night gala (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1oYLA7_0w0nVYse00 — Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Mg6fI_0w0nVYse00 — Saoirse Ronan (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1BgYNH_0w0nVYse00 — Elliott Heffernan (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2NO7Mh_0w0nVYse00 — Steve McQueen, Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2IPE96_0w0nVYse00 — Sir Steve McQueen (second left) and his family (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0QmB4H_0w0nVYse00 — Harris Dickinson (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Op1Xt_0w0nVYse00 — Benjamin Clementine (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

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