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Clement Virgo’s bold new film Steal Away reimagines the Underground Railroad as a futuristic fairytale, blending Afrofuturism, horror, and psychosexual thriller to ask: Is progress ever truly permanent? Set in a hauntingly beautiful world that echoes the Antebellum South, the film follows Cécile and Fanny as they navigate power, freedom, and survival—without ever showing enslaved people directly. Virgo, nervous but determined, uses genre-blending storytelling to connect historical struggle with today’s battles over immigration and resilience. He sees the film as a mirror to our era’s contradictions, urging audiences to reflect on how far we’ve come—and how far we still must go. Ultimately, it’s a testament to the unyielding human spirit: we keep moving forward, even when the road feels backward.

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