BCN #38 Spike Lee Do the Right Thing’ block party marks iconic film’s 35th anniversary…

BCN #38
Spike Lee Do the Right Thing’ block party marks iconic film’s 35th anniversary…

Legendary Film Maker Spike Lee returned to the street in Bed-Stuy where his film “Do The Right Thing” was filmed over 35 years ago for a block party celebration of the film and its legacy Sunday.

The event featured food, dancing, music and Lee himself addressed the audience, spun tunes and even brought out actor Giancarlo Esposito who played the character Mookie in the film.
Festival goers told News12 the film’s themes of fighting racism and coming together as a community were in full display, as was the inspiring nature of the film’s breakthrough success for Lee.
“Spike lee is just somebody for anybody who’s from Bed-Stuy. They know they always see him around, does a lot of cool things. He’s an inspiration to a lot of people, artists... if it wasn’t for him, a lot of people wouldn’t be chasing their dreams right now, so that’s what I’m doing,” said attendee Kenal James.

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