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An African American police officer infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a Jewish surrogate.
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Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
"Based on a true story (though with some poetic license, especially in its last act), 'BlacKkKlansman' tells the story of a black police officer (played by John David Washington, son of Denzel Washington) who infiltrated the extreme organization Ku Klux Klan. During actual meetings, he was represented by another white officer, played by Adam Driver ('Star Wars: The Force Awakens'). Although these events happened in the past, the movie resonates with current events, criticizing the US government (and President Donald Trump) - as well as revisiting the origin of the KKK from the movie 'The Birth of a Nation'. The direction is by Spike Lee ('Do the Right Thing'), bringing his signature style, including references to 'Gone With the Wind'."