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The Oscar winner takes the lead in the new movie Lee, which tells the story of the model-turned-photojournalist who became known for her photos from the frontline during World War II.quoting her as saying there was “no question that it would be a woman who would direct this film”, from the movie’s production notes.that she hopes that Lee can help reframe the late photographer’s story from versions that had previously been put forward by men, which focussed on portraying her as a “damaged woman”.
Kate offered: “She was not unlike a lot of people who returned from the war, who had PTSD, and couldn’t talk about what happened.”star also claimed that Lee took years to finally get made, as “patronising” male execs dismissed the project as “a woman’s story”.Ellen Kuras makes her feature-length directorial debut at the helm of Lee, having previously collaborated with Kate as a cinematographer on films like Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and A Little Chaos.
Her past directing work includes the Emmy-winning documentaries Joan and The Betrayal – Nerakhoon, the latter of which also earned her an Oscar nomination.Hugh Grant's Unexpected Performance In 'Chilling' New Horror Hailed As 'One Of His Best'By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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