Storied filmmaker Spike Lee is the latest in a long line of auteurs to be awarded honors by the American Cinematheque.The ceremony celebrating Lee’s more than three decade-career was presented virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
A collage of images from some of his most iconic “joints”, as well as a few personal photos of Lee with his wife Tonya, and children Satchel and Jackson and at a basketball game (presumably the filmmaker’s beloved Knicks) with Denzel Washington, served as the backdrop for the 34th annual event.Past American Cinematheque honors recipient Jodie Foster hosted the broadcast, asking her “Inside Man” director, “It’s gotta be crazy to be honored for lifetime achievement.
Does it seem like it’s been that long? Do you feel like you’re 100 years old?”“If you love what you’re doing, you can delay Father Time,” Lee replied, “So I’ve
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