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How has resistance shaped Britain? With Steve McQueen (Part One)

2025/6/3
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Gary Younge: 我认为我和史蒂夫·麦奎因的成就要归功于社会为我们提供的机会，这些机会是通过无数人为争取住房、教育、医疗和社会公正而进行的斗争才实现的。我们并非孤军奋战，而是站在了巨人的肩膀上。我们今天所拥有的一切，都来自于那些为我们争取更好世界的人们的努力。因此，我们有责任继续为社会进步而奋斗，尤其是在这个变革的时代。我希望通过这次讨论，能够激发更多人参与到反抗运动中来，共同创造一个更加公正和平等的世界。 Steve McQueen: 我认为反抗首先要从爱自己开始。我从小有阅读障碍和弱视，在学校里备受嘲笑，但我通过绘画找到了自信和力量。我相信每个人都有自己的闪光点，只要我们敢于发掘和展现自己的才华，就能为社会做出贡献。我的电影创作也源于我对社会问题的关注和思考。我希望通过我的作品，能够唤醒人们的良知，促使他们采取行动，改变不公正的现状。我相信每个人都可以通过自己的努力，为世界带来积极的影响。即使只是一个微小的行动，也能产生巨大的涟漪效应。

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Steve McQueen, renowned filmmaker and artist, discusses the genesis of his book, "Resistance," which showcases a century of British activism through photographs and essays. He traces the inspiration back to Leopold's Ghosts and the power of photography to expose injustices and catalyze change. The project expanded from a focus on Year Three school photography to encompass a broader view of activism throughout British history.
  • Inspiration from Leopold's Ghosts and the impact of photography on social change
  • Collaboration with Carrie Wallace on the Year Three project
  • Expanding the scope from Year Three photography to 100 years of British activism

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Steve McQueen is one of Britain’s most acclaimed filmmakers and artists. He is the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture, two BAFTA Awards, the Caméra d’Or, a Golden Globe, and the Turner Prize. McQueen’s work includes his first feature-length film Hunger about Bobby Sands and the 1981 Irish hunger strike, the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave, the BBC anthology Small Axe, and his most recent film Blitz.

In April 2025 McQueen joined us live on the Intelligence Squared stage to discuss the themes of his new book Resistance. Accompanied by a major exhibition of the same name at Turner Contemporary, Resistance is a landmark collection of photographs and essays charting a century of British activism. Speaking alongside author Gary Younge, McQueen explored the power of collective action and uncover the often-overlooked stories of individuals who have been instrumental in forming modern Britain.

McQueen discussed how acts of resistance have shaped Britain and the powerful role of photography as a catalyst for change. From the radical suffrage movement in 1903 through key moments including the Battle of Cable Street, the Black People’s Day of Action, Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp and the Miners’ Strike; onto protests against environmental destruction, struggles for LGBTQ+ and disability rights; and the largest protest in Britain’s history: the march against the War in Iraq in 2003.

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