Spike Lee talks race and politics at Montreal International Black Film Festival
MONTREAL — “BlacKkKlansman” director Spike Lee says the rise of right-wing movements and anti-immigrant sentiment isn’t just an American problem.
While Lee has nothing but scathing criticism for U.S. President Donald Trump — whom he refers to only as “Agent Orange” — he told a Montreal audience that the phenomenon is a global one.
“The one thing I hope when people see this film is that they don’t make the mistake of (thinking) this rise of the right is just a specific thing that’s happening in the United States of America,” he said.
“This is happening worldwide.”