# @nytimes on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/video/7219445321133280555
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8872800-nytimes-tiktok
- **Posted:** 2023-04-07T22:55:08.000+00:00

## Caption

April 4 marks the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anatomy of a Scene revisits our interview with the director Spike Lee, narrating a sequence from his 2020 film, “Da 5 Bloods,” about African American soldiers in the Vietnam War as they grapple with the news of King’s death. In this sequence, the assassination is a tipping point for a group of Black Vietnam War soldiers. The sequence flashes back to a moment during the Vietnam War when the Bloods learned from a radio broadcast of King’s death. The scene is intercut with archival footage of King’s funeral and the uprisings that ensued in multiple American cities. Narrating the sequence, Lee discusses basing it on stories he heard about the vehement response Black soldiers in Vietnam had to the news and about how retaliation was considered. He also notes the parallels between that period and protests over the killing of George Floyd. Spike Lee is among the directors we’ve interviewed for our Anatomy of a Scene series, where they reveal the secrets of making their movies. #filmmaking #spikelee #da5bloods #chadwickboseman

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## Tags

filmmaking, da5bloods, spikelee, chadwickboseman

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