First and foremost, when you look at any of Spike Lee’s films, you know there’s going to be a strong point of view and you know he’s going to have something to say. [Editor's Note: No Film School had the privilege of speaking with cinematographer Thomas Newton Sigel about his work on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods. The following are Sigel's responses during that interview with NFS's Max Weinstein.] Spike Lee's new film, Da 5 Bloods, follows 4 Black American war veterans who return to Vietnam to find the buried treasure they hid with their late squad leader during their time in combat. So, for Spike, the film was very much about this group—this band of brothers. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 2 July, 2020