MONTREAL — “BlacKkKlansman” director Spike Lee says the rise of right-wing movements and anti-immigrant sentiment isn’t just an American problem. “We have to be smarter as a people and not go for that old divide-and-conquer stuff,” he said as he held court at an Old Montreal hotel. Lee made the comments at the Montreal International Black Film Festival, where he held a wide-ranging discussion on filmmaking, politics and the recent box-office success of movies featuring black directors and stars. And while he’s discouraged by persistent racism and Trump’s policies, Lee said he’s heartened by grassroots movements to bring positive change. Lee was scheduled to hold a conference at the festival Wednesday night to discuss his filmmaking journey and offer advice to aspiring writers and directors.

Source: National Post September 26, 2018 22:18 UTC