Film show: Lee

Lee is the real-life story of Lee Miller (played by Kate Winslet), who changed careers from a fashion model in New York in the 1920s to an official war photographer for Vogue. 

 

At the outbreak of World War II, Miller was living in Hampstead, London, when Germany’s aerial bombardment of the city began. Ignoring the pleas of family and friends to return to the US, Miller embarked on a new career in photojournalism as the official war photographer for Vogue, documenting what became known as the Blitz. 

 

She had to continually fight rules and attitudes towards women in war, but succeeded in getting to France, where she travelled the frontlines, recording the immediate aftermath of the D-Day landings and subsequent Allied push toward Germany. She captured the stories of those affected with courage and determination.

 

Tickets are £6 and available at the North Ferring Co-Op, the Premier Stores in South Ferring, and on the door on the night. Ticket price includes tea, coffee or a soft drink, and biscuits. Doors open at 6.30pm for a prompt 7.00pm start.