Occupied City

Occupied City
Occupied City
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve McQueen
Written by	Bianca Stigter
Based on	Atlas van een bezette stad, Amsterdam 1940–1945; by Bianca Stigter
Produced by	Steve McQueen; Bianca Stigter; Anna Smith-Tenser; Floor Onrust;
Narrated by	Melanie Hyams (EN); Carice van Houten (NL);
Cinematography	Lennert Hillege
Edited by	Xander Nijsten
Music by	Oliver Coates
Production; companies	Regency Enterprises; A24; Film4; Family Affair Films; Lammas Park; VPRO;
Distributed by	A24 (United States); September Film (Netherlands); Modern Films (United Kingdom);
Release dates	17 May 2023 (Cannes); 30 November 2023 (Netherlands); 25 December 2023 (United States); 9 February 2024 (United Kingdom);
Running time	266 minutes; 2040 minutes (extended cut);
Countries	United Kingdom; Netherlands; United States;
Language	English
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.

Occupied City 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 in the United States on 25 December 2023, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 9 February 2024.