Balancing Fantastical Elements and Realism with a New Vision of Cinema

Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, West Side Story, with fellow director Damien Chazelle in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film retells the story of Tony and Maria, two teenagers from different ethnic backgrounds and rival gangs who fall in love in 1950s New York City. But tensions between their respective friends set them on a path toward tragedy. Please note: spoilers are included. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/WestSideStory_QnA_1221.aspx