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AchievementAugust 8, 1986· arts

Spike Lee Releases 'She's Gotta Have It'

Spike Lee's debut feature film 'She's Gotta Have It,' shot for $175,000 in 12 days in black-and-white, earns over $7 million at the box office and wins the Prix de la Jeunesse at Cannes, announcing a new era of independent Black cinema.