How WWI epic '1917' was filmed to look like one continuous shot

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Golden Globe-winning "1917" is a serious Oscar contender. It stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch and was filmed to look like one continuous shot. Cinematographer Roger Deakins explains how he and director Sam Mendes did it, from digging up a mile of trenches, to attaching cameras to cranes and drones.