Occupied City

Occupied City
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteve McQueen
Based onAtlas of an Occupied City, Amsterdam 1940–1945
by Bianca Stigter
Produced by
  • Steve McQueen
  • Bianca Stigter
  • Anna Smith-Tenser
  • Floor Onrust
Narrated byMelanie Hyams (EN), Carice van Houten (NL)
CinematographyLennert Hillege
Edited byXander Nijsten
Music byOliver Coates
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • A24 (United States)
  • September Film (Netherlands)
  • Modern Films (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) (Netherlands)
  • 25 December 2023 (2023-12-25) (United States)
  • 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) (United Kingdom)
Running time
266 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$152,934

Occupied City is a 2023 documentary film directed and produced by Steve McQueen and based on the book Atlas of an Occupied City, Amsterdam 1940–1945 by Bianca Stigter. The film features narration by Melanie Hyams, describing the occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany, juxtaposed against footage of modern-day Amsterdam echoing much of the narration. The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the United States. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023 as a special screening, where it competed for the L'Œil d'or. It was released by A24 in the United States on 25 December 2023 and in the United Kingdom/Ireland on 9 February 2024.