The film documents two men carrying palm trees through the streets of East London. McQueen tracked the men through a bustling Brick Lane market.
Direction
McQueen turns a walk into epic cinema.
Cinematography
Palm trees against grey London—absurd, beautiful.
Director
Steve McQueen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McQueen filmed Bangladeshi workers in Brick Lane, referencing both biblical exile and 1970s Caribbean immigration to the area.
The palm branches mirror Christ's entry into Jerusalem—McQueen weaponizes religious iconography against British indifference to immigrant struggle.
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