Spike Lee

Following antisemitism claim, Spike Lee is re-editing his 9/11 documentary

“New York Epicenters: 9/11-2021½,” a four-part documentary examining the character of the city in the 21st century, began airing Sunday on HBO.

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Director Spike Lee poses at the premiere for "BlacKkKlansman" in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.(August 8, 2018).
Director Spike Lee poses at the premiere for "BlacKkKlansman" in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.(August 8, 2018).

Spike Lee: Jewish character in ‘BlacKkKlansman’ added ‘complexity’ to film

In the film, Ron Stallworth, the first black cop on the Colorado Springs police force, tries to motivate his Jewish partner Flip Zimmerman to finish their task at hand: infiltrating a local KKK clan.

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Director Spike Lee poses at the premiere for "BlacKkKlansman" in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.(August 8, 2018).

Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman' is a cautionary tale for Jews

The film is an alarm clock, telling Jews — who still need police protection at their places of worship – to wake up.

|ByCHARLES DUNST/JTA