Revisiting the Vietnam War Through Spike Lee's Lens

The almost 3 minute footage that starts Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' is an immersion into a harsh reality that so many Americans have a hard time dealing with.

A Scene from Da 5 Bloods premiered on Netflix in 2020 and produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. All screenshots are from the same film, hence the same production company.

Spike Lee's "joint" Da 5 Bloods premiered on Netflix in 2020, begins in typical Spike Lee style: with a series of…