Spike Lee He is known for his social cinema in defense of men of color and against racism. Lee is sympathetic to black nationalism and resistance movements.
Spike Lee is not only a director, but he is also a screenwriter, actor, and producer. Its production company is called «40 Acres & A Mule“, A name that refers to the forty acres of land and the mule that was given to the former slaves of Georgia after the abolition of slavery.
This filmmaker made his feature film debut with the great film «Nola darling»In 1986, an excellent debut in which he worked as director, screenwriter, producer, actor and editor. A fun comedy in the form of a mockumentary.
In 1988 Spike Lee made his second film, «Troubled classrooms»Musical tragicomedy with which he was not as fortunate as with his debut. In both this film and the previous one, the filmmaker has already begun to focus on the recurring theme during the vast majority of his filmography, the rights and defense of African Americans.
A year later, and continuing with the same theme, he shoots one of what are probably his best films, «Do what you have to«. This film led him to be nominated for the Oscars in the category of best screenwriter, in addition to receiving another nomination. The film also attended the Cannes Film Festival where it chose the Palme d'Or.
Learn more | Film Masters: Spike Lee (Early and 80s)