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Director will introduce a 38th anniversary screening of his second film, shot in the city, at the Fox Theatre Tuesday.
Giancarlo Esposito and Tisha Campbell-Martin star in Spike Lee’s 1988 film “School Daze.” It will be shown Tuesday night at the Fox Theatre with Lee introducing.
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By Jim Farmer – ArtsATL
Feb 10, 2026
This story was originally published by ArtsATL.
This story was originally published by ArtsATL.
As busy as he can be, Spike Lee prioritizes finding the time to celebrate one of the most personal and significant of his films, “School Daze.” The director’s made-in-Atlanta second feature screens Tuesday at the Fox Theatre, marking its 38th anniversary. Lee will be on hand for an introduction.
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Spike Lee directs a scene from “School Daze,” which was filmed in Atlanta and based on his time at Morehouse College.
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William Lee, Spike Lee’s father, watches his son work on his film “School Daze” at Morehouse College in1987.
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Director Spike Lee and Denzel Washington behind the scenes of “Highest 2 Lowest,” Lee’s latest film, now streaming on Apple TV+. This is their fifth movie together, after “Mo’ Better Blues” (1990), “Malcolm X” (1992), “He Got Game” (1998) and “Inside Man” (2006). (Courtesy of Apple TV+)
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