Spike Lee

Just over 20 years after its seminal debut, Do The Right Thing is considered one of the most important and controversial films of its era. Director Spike Lee masterfully explored race and class relationships in this explosive film set in Spike's hometown of Brooklyn. A critical and popular success, Do The Right Thing became a landmark film that brought serious issues in the African American community to light and
established Spike Lee as a major director in American cinema. Spike wrote the screenplay, directed, produced, and even starred in this intensely personal film. Applauded for its commanding visuals provided
by cinematogapher Ernest Dickerson, intense performances by Danny Aiello and John Turturro, and an assertive and defining soundtrack with Public Enemy's "Fight The Power", Spike Lee masterfully created
a lasting and impactful masterpiece of a film. Celebrated here in this sumptous book, is an unprecedented insider's look at the film, with behind the scenes visuals, interviews, and text that document and inform the impact this film has had on our culture. Do The Right Thing is even credited with bringing President Barack Obama and the First Lady together on their first date. pike Lee and his film company 40 Acres and a Mule, continue to shine the light on controversial subjects through many award winning feature films and documentaries. Spike is also the Artistic Director of the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Tisch School School of the Arts.