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Member: Rank 10
Black Klansman
Director: Spike Lee (“,” “Do the Right Thing”)
Cast: Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier, Ryan Eggold
Details: Spike Lee leaves behind the black female sexual empowerment themes of his past two works to tackle a fascinating piece of true crime and historical racism with a little help from “Get Out” duo Jordan Peele and Jason Blum.
The story deals with Ron Stallworth (played by John David Washington) who was an African-American police officer from Colorado who successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter. Adam Driver plays an anti-social, brave and dedicated undercover police officer sent in Ron’s place for any in-person meetings. Despite the period setting, it should prove very topical.