Publication

2015 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

52,500 words, Guess

Page Count

210 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781438457635
  • ISBN-139781438457642
  • ISBN-101438457634
  • ISBN-101438457642
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014038928
and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number893099281
  • Better World Books9781438457642
  • Better World Books9781438457635
  • Open LibraryOL31050077M

Classifications

  • DDC791.4302/33092
  • LCCPN1998.3.L44 L48 2015
  • LCCPN1998.3.L44L48 2015

Description

"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." -- Publisher's description

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