Dunkirk: From the archives to Hollywood

Speaker: Joshua Levine, Historical Advisor for Dunkirk

Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, the 2017 Hollywood film Dunkirk is a dramatic account of the evacuation of the British Army to safety in May and June 1940. In reality, the Dunkirk evacuation kept the Second World War alive, paving the way to future victory, and preserving freedom for generations to come.

Joshua Levine will discuss the true story, highlighting the research and true narrative accounts which he contributed to the Hollywood epic.