The Spike Lee Brand: A Study of Documentary Filmmaking (Suny Series in African American Studies)

Letort, Delphine

ISBN 10: 1438457626 / ISBN 13: 9781438457628

Published by State University of New York Press, 2016

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pp. 226.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spike Lee Brand: A Study of Documentary Filmmaking (Suny Series in African American Studies)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438457626
• ISBN 13: 9781438457628
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Delphine Letort is Associate Professor of English at the Université du Maine in Le Mans, France.