Spike Lee, the last king of Brooklyn

52 min / EN, FR / HD / 2025

If there is one American filmmaker who has been stirring up passions for decades, it is Spike Lee. A gifted and outspoken director, he has enabled many African-American actors to blossom and become important and recognized performers in Hollywood, at a time when many black actors had to settle for minor and caricatured roles. Spike Lee attempts to decipher and bear witness to the lives of African Americans, their racial and social problems, and their relationships with other communities. Spike Lee's artistic legacy extends to the four corners of the globe, particularly France, the filmmaker's artistic home. Once mocked and ostracized for his views, he is now considered a pioneer in a post-Black Lives Matter America, where the demands of African Americans must be taken into account, willingly or by force. We look back on the career of the greatest black American filmmaker, who never abandoned his convictions, despite fame and success.