Especially in his most recent works, which have increasingly taken on the qualities of essay film in their use of archive and metatext, Spike Lee has always been interested in how the history of American film and racism intersect.
Speaking in a video panel for American Cinematheque moderated by Barry Jenkins, director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk”, Lee discussed his feelings around the discussion about and viewing of films such as “Birth Of A Nation” and “Gone With The Wind”.
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