The world premiere of Sir Steve McQueen's Blitz will open the London Film Festival on Wednesday.
Actress Saoirse Ronan has said shooting her new World War Two film felt "incredibly relevant" against the backdrop of conflict around the world.
She continued: "It was the first time I'd ever had the experience on a project where there wasn't really an escape from it. But Sir Steve wanted the film to receive its world premiere in London because it tells a uniquely British story. George, however, adamantly does not want to leave his mother and grandfather in London, and jumps from the train during its journey away from the city to pursue his own adventure.
"I found a photograph of a small black child at a railway station, with an oversized briefcase. And I thought, who is that child? I want to see the war from his eyes."Actor Graham noted the film takes a slightly different perspective from many other films set in World War Two, partly because the lead character is a mixed-race child.
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