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5. Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Gets Massive Standing Ovation at Cannes

Tue May 15, 2018, 03:31 AM

May 2018

Director Spike Lee received a six-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival after the Monday night premiere of his new drama “BlacKkKlansman.”

The movie, which tells the true story of an undercover African-American detective (John David Washington) and his Jewish partner (Adam Driver) who team up to infiltrate Klu Klux Klan in 1979, is incredibly timely. It even ends with footage of Donald Trump refusing to condemn the actions of white nationalists during the deadly 2017 Charlottesville riot. There are a lot of digs at the current president throughout “BlacKkKlansman” — one KKK member talks about embracing an “America first” policy and the film makes parallels between the rise of Trump and the political ambitions of former Grand Wizard David Duke (played with wide-eyed malevolence by “That ’70s Show’s” Topher Grace).

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/blackkklansman-cannes-standing-ovation-spike-lee-1202810152/

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"Black Klansman" Spike Lee's next film. [View all] Cattledog May 2018 OP

for a different take lapfog_1 May 2018 #1

Dave at his best. Gotta admit that Spike Lee's trailer looks good. Not sure Hoyt May 2018 #2

"America First" at the end is on point. JDC May 2018 #3

Is this from "The Onion" or is this real? brush May 2018 #4

Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Gets Massive Standing Ovation at Cannes Cattledog May 2018 #5

Normally I can't stand Topher Grace TexasBushwhacker Jun 2018 #6