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Ebook Preview – God's Own Country: A Special Issue

To celebrate the release of Francis Lee's debut feature God's Own Country, his Yorkshire-set romance between a young farmhand and a Romanian migrant worker, we are dedicating a full week to essays on the film, and interviews with the cast and crew.

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Seventh Row Editors / November 17, 2020

Ep. 66: Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country and Ammonite

We loved Francis Lee's debut film God's Own Country, so much so that we wrote about a book about it. In this episode we discussed God’s Own Country and …

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Josh O'Connor, God's Own Country, Francis Lee

Alex Heeney / November 3, 2017

Bright Young Things: Josh O’Connor is ready to be vulnerable

We take an in-depth look at the career of rising star Josh O'Connor who plays Johnny Saxby in God's Own Country, his performance in the film, and talk to the …

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Francis Lee, God's Own Country

Alex Heeney / November 2, 2017

Director Francis Lee on the craft behind God’s Own Country

We interview director Francis Lee talks about the technical aspects of making his first feature, from sound to camera movement to editing. This is is an excerpt …

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God's Own Country, Joshua James Richards, Francis Lee, Josh O'Connor

Elena Lazic / November 1, 2017

Behind the Lens: Introducing God’s Own Country cinematographer Joshua James Richards

Cinematographer Joshua James Richards talks adapting to a director’s vision and creating a sense of place in God’s Own Country and The Rider. This is an excerpt …

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Francis Lee, God's Own Country, Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, 60th San Francisco International Film Festival

Alex Heeney / October 31, 2017

Director Francis Lee and stars Josh O’Connor and Alec Secareanu on making God’s Own Country

In this interview on God's Own Country, writer-director Francis Lee and stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secareanu discuss the making of this touching story of …

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God's Own Country, Alec Secareanu

Alex Heeney / October 30, 2017

Review: God’s Own Country is a swoon-worthy romance

Francis Lee’s feature debut, God’s Own Country, is a moving coming-of-age story and a swoon-worthy romance about small gestures that signal major changes. This …

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