The opening night film this year will beLovers Rockfrom directorSteve McQueen(12 Years a Slave, Widows).
Lovers Rockis actually just one film from McQueen’s new five-part anthologySmall Axe.
The five films areMangrove,Lovers Rock,Alex Wheatle,Education, andRed, White, and Blue.
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Lovers Rockis the fictional story of young love and music at a blues party in the early ’80s.
Mangrove was co-written by Alastair Siddons and Steve McQueen.
Mangrove and Lovers Rock are also part ofthe Cannes 2020 Official Selection.
Dates and ticketing details for the 58th New York Film Festival are still to come.
