BLITZ - Challenging Perceptions of Time, Place, Race and Identity (Ep. 68)

In episode 68 we explore themes of time, place, race and identity in BLITZ , the 2024 World War II drama written and directed by Academy and BAFTA-Award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen. BLITZ is told from the unique perspective and epic journey of a 9-year-old biracial boy named George (played by newcomer Elliott Heffernan) whose mother sends him from London to safety in the English countryside. But George doesn’t want to go to the countryside and be separated from his mother and grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller). Defiant and determined George makes his escape to return home to East London. Our guest, Tré Ventour-Griffiths, is a multiply-disabled historian, creative writer, and sociologist with interests in Black histories, race and disability, pop culture and insurgent politics. His PhD research uses creative storytelling methods to consider a multigenerational story of Caribbean Northants (Northamptonshire) Post-1942. ------TIMESTAMPS0:56 - Exploring Blitz World War 2 Historical Context3:44 - Introduction to Tré Ventour-Griffiths5:12 - Tré Ventour-Griffiths's Research and Scholarship15:10 - Time and Relativity in BLITZ25:33 - Black rural and town peoples in the UK29:42 - Generic Break30:18 History of Racial Hostilities in UK, Social, Economic and Sexual Policing43:55 - Empire Arcade -- Representation and Racism in British Culture and Art51:34 - Desire for Historical Representation of Black Children as Children54:30 - Where to Watch BLITZ56:17 - DisclaimerSUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platformLISTEN to past podcasts and bonus episodesSIGN UP for our mailing listSUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstoreBuy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasistersThank you for listening!