As the world marks the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth this year, a new film series at Anthology Film Archives asks: What have we forgotten about one of the most photographed and misrepresented ...

This is Lee’s third trip to Saudi Arabia, after his first visit in 1991 to secure permission for an all-Muslim unit to shoot in Mecca for his biopic, “Malcolm X” — the first time that a ...

The feature, which starred Denzel Washington as the civil rights leader, was “shut down” by Warner Brothers due to budget concerns. One particular sticking point the studio had, according to Lee, was ...