MADEFEATURE
inevitable while nothing “new” is under the
sun.
I AM A WITNESS TO THE
BEAUTY, THE STRENGTH,
THE COURAGE OF
BLACK WOMEN.”
- SPIKE LEE
Spike hustled to raise funds in three stages
in the summer of 1985 while he directed,
produced and edited the film,
positioning his
company to invite
investors to screenings to
raise capital. The total
budget for Spike’s
directorial debut, Sh