Ever since that landmark film, Lee has made dozens of politically fervent statements, the latest, a new short film he just premiered amid the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, is titled “3 Brothers — Radio Raheem, Eric Garner, and George Floyd.” Cutting together the climactic riot from Lee’s 1989 masterpiece with real-life viral footage capturing the deaths of Eric Garner and George Floyd, this latest Spike joint is powerful as hell. Lee uses the scene from “Do the Right Thing” in which Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) is strangled to death by white police officers to parallel Garner and Floyd’s deaths. Lee’s upcoming feature-length film, “Da 5 Bloods,” is being released on Netflix June 12th. The film is about four African American veterans who return to Vietnam decades after the war to find a stash of buried gold. I have seen it, but I am in a strict embargo not to spill any of my thoughts just yet. You can watch Lee’s new short film “3 Brothers — Radio Raheem, Eric Garner And George Floyd” in the video below. Contribute Hire me
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