Placeholder text

Go to cart

The Spike Lee Brand

By Delphine Letort

The Spike Lee Brand

By Delphine Letort

- Default Title
Description
A rare look at Spike Lee's creative appropriation of the documentary film genre.In this groundbreaking book, Delphine Letort sheds light on a neglected part of Spike Lee's filmmaking by offering a rare look at his creative engagement with the genre of documentary filmmaking. Ranging from history to sports and music, Lee has tackled a diversity of topics in such nonfiction films as 4 Little Girls, A Huey P. Newton Story, Jim Brown: All-American, and When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Letort analyzes the narrative and aesthetic discourses that structure these films and calls attention to Lee's technical skills and narrative-framing devices. Drawing on film and media studies, African American studies, and cultural theories, she examines the sociological value of Lee's investigations into contemporary culture and also explores the ethics of his commitment to a genre characterized by its claim to truth.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
228
Release Date:
2016-07-02
Publication Date:
2016-07-02
Publisher:
SUNY Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1438457626
ISBN13:
9781438457628
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
377 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
Buy on Amazon
Currently sold out