With the arrival of the XNUMXst century, Spike Lee he was opening up to new topics and not only spoke in his films about the rights of African Americans and the problems of black men in the poor neighborhoods of the United States.
Despite this, his first films of this decade still dealt with this theme, like his two films of the year 2000 «The Original Kings of Comedy«, Documentary about African-American comedians, and«bamboozled«, Comedy about a screenwriter who is the only man of color who works for a television network.
In 2002 he joined other film masters such as Wim Wenders, Víctor Erice, Werner Herzog, Chen Kaige, Aki Kaurismäki and Jim Jarmusch to shoot «Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet«.
Also that year rolls «The last night«, A film set against the September 11 attacks and which today is considered by many to be a cult film. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe for best soundtrack.
Two years later he returns to shoot a comedy so as not to take into account in his filmography, «She hates me«, Tape that is well below its level.
In 2005 he returned to join forces with other great directors, in this case Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Kátia Lund, Jordan Scott, Ridley Scott, Stefano Veneruso and John Woo to carry out «All the invisible children«, A film that criticizes the situation of children in different parts of the world.
The predictable nothing «Hidden plan»Came in 2006. Spike Lee makes the switch to action thriller quite successfully.
In 2008 he rolled «Miracle at St. Anna«, A film set in the Italy of the Second World War, which tells of four black American soldiers trapped in a town.
During this decade Spike Lee also made «Sucker Free City»In 2004, the documentaries«When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts»In 2006 and«Kobe Doin 'Work»In 2009 and«Passing Strange»Also in 2009.
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Source | wikipedia
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