CANNES, France – US director Spike Lee raised eyebrows at the Cannes Wednesday when he put signed film festival merchandise up for sale on his personal website.
The legendary “Do The Right Thing” director is the first black person ever to head the jury at the world’s biggest film festival.
He has cut a dash with his own very personal sense of style on the red carpet, sporting a tricolor beret to mark France’s Bastille Day on Wednesday.
However, the Brooklyn-based filmmaker was called out for putting signed 1.50-euro festival postcards up for sale on his Instagram page for $100.
Photographer Samina Seyed, who has more than 42,000 followers on the app, s…
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