A black Vietnam vet who saw DA 5 BLOODS, said, “Spike, what the fuck took you so long?” Black and brown Vietnam vets, they loved the film, and that’s my validation. They put their lives on the line, for the red, white, and blue, while also knowing that their brothers and sisters were fighting another war in the United States of America. — Spike Lee
In conjunction with the release of his new film DA 5 BLOODS, Lee will join Barry Jenkins and other guests this weekend for a virtual conversation and career tribute, presented by the American Cinematheque.
SPIKE LEE VIRTUAL Q & A—MODERATED BY BARRY JENKINS
Saturday, June 20.
5 pm on the West Coast; 8 pm East Coast.
Netflix, streaming now.
Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods (2020), from top: Chadwick Boseman; Clarke Peters (left) and Delroy Lindo; Lindo (in front of line, followed by) Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Jonathan Majors, and Peters; Netflix poster, 2020; anti-Vietnam War march; Whitlock, Lewis, Lindo (with rifle), and Peters; Netflix poster. Images courtesy and © the filmmaker, the actors, the photographers, and Netflix.
