Clement Virgo says Steal Away is his most ambitious work yet

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Clement Virgo's Steal Away reimagines America's past as a futuristic fairytale.

Under the layers of metaphor and symbolism, the acclaimed Canadian director says the guiding question is: Is progress ever permanent?