Fight the Power at the BFI | Film
Do the Right Thing was both celebrated and reviled on its release 20 years ago. This September the BFI introduce a season that includes some of the films that influenced its making, as well as just a few that it influenced. An extra special appearance from Spike Lee himself on 21 September 2009.
Go over the jump to see scheduling.
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Boyz n the Hood
* Tue 22 Sep 18:20 NFT2
* Sat 26 Sep 18:10 NFT3
* Tue 29 Sep 17:30 NFT3
Powerful saga about young black men in South Central Los Angeles.
Clerks
* Sat 19 Sep 20:45 NFT1
* Wed 23 Sep 18:10 NFT3
Kevin Smith’s hilarious debut feature.
Do the Right Thing
* Tue 15 Sep 18:15 NFT1
* Sun 20 Sep 20:30 NFT1
* Mon 21 Sep 18:30 NFT1
Spike Lee’s modern classic.
La Haine
* Sun 27 Sep 20:40 NFT2
* Wed 30 Sep 20:40 NFT2
Electrifying film set over 24 hours in the housing projects outside Paris.
Hollywood Shuffle
* Sun 20 Sep 16:00 NFT3
* Tue 29 Sep 20:40 NFT2
Robert Townsend’s biting, frequently hilarious satire about a struggling black actor.
I Like It Like That
* Sat 26 Sep 20:30 NFT3
* Mon 28 Sep 20:50 NFT2
Vivid and warm-hearted film from Darnell Martin.
Juice
* Tue 22 Sep 20:40 NFT2
* Thu 24 Sep 18:10 NFT3
Terrific urban drama starring Tupac Shakur.
Killer of Sheep
* Mon 14 Sep 20:45 NFT3
* Sat 19 Sep 15:50 NFT3
Charles Burnett’s poetic classic of African-American cinema.
Krush Groove
* Fri 18 Sep 18:10 NFT3
* Wed 23 Sep 20:40 NFT2
Michael Schultz’s enthusiastic celebration of early hip-hop.
Malcolm X
* Tue 22 Sep 13:30 NFT3
* Fri 25 Sep 18:50 NFT2
* Sun 27 Sep 16:30 NFT3
Denzel Washington takes the lead in on of the great screen biopics.
She’s Gotta Have It
* Fri 18 Sep 20:30 NFT3
* Sun 20 Sep 18:10 NFT3
Spike Lee’s brave and controversial breakthrough.
The Independent Interview with Spike Lee
* Mon 21 Sep 20:45 NFT1
We welcome the great American director to the BFI Southbank stage.
Stranger Than Paradise
* Tue 15 Sep 20:30 NFT3
* Thu 17 Sep 20:45 NFT1
Jim Jarmusch’s deadpan masterpiece which galvanised a generation.
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song
* Wed 16 Sep 20:30 NFT3
Melvin Van Peebles’ uncompromising guerrilla film remains an extraordinary viewing experience.
