Co-presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Directed by Spike Lee | 1989

With Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Rosie Perez, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro

"Comes closer to reflecting the current state of race relations in America than any other movie of our time"

—Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times

BAMcinématek and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences present this 25th anniversary celebration of Spike Lee's masterpiece, presented on the Steinberg Screen at the BAM Harvey Theater. In this landmark Brooklyn classic, the streets of Bed-Stuy boil and tensions run high on the hottest day of the year. Loaded with an amazing supporting cast (including Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, and Rosie Perez) and music by Public Enemy, Do the Right Thing swings effortlessly from satire to social commentary, and 25 years after its controversial release it remains an important cultural touchstone for a very different Brooklyn.

The screenings will kick off a 12-day retrospective, looking back on three decades of remarkable Spike Lee Joints and commemorating the 15th anniversary of BAMcinématek, which launched in 1999 with a survey of Lee’s career.