What They Took With Them

Cate Blanchett performs the rhythmic poem What They Took With Them alongside fellow actors Keira Knightley, Juliet Stevenson, Peter Capaldi, Stanley Tucci, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kit Harington, Douglas Booth, Jesse Eisenberg and Neil Gaiman. The poem was written by Jenifer Toksvig and was inspired by stories and firsthand testimonies from refugees forced to flee their homes and items they took with them. One of the sources for the poem was Brian Sokols photography project, The Most Important Thing, made