Steve McQueen's 'Occupied City': A Provocative and Rich Look at Nazi-Occupied Amsterdam.

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Steve McQueen's documentary "Occupied City" premiered at Cannes, chronicling Amsterdam's Nazi occupation from 1940-45 without using any archive footage. Instead, the film uses contemporary scenes of Amsterdam while a narrator recounts the events of the past. The film challenges viewers to consider the simultaneous streams of information and the potential return of a Nazi-like nightmare. The documentary runs over four hours and serves as a new way of preserving memory and cautioning against crimes against humanity.
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