Virtual Friday Night Films at the Wende: Da 5 Bloods

This week’s Friday Night Film is Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, premiering on Netflix. It follows a group of four Black veterans who reunite in Vietnam to search for their fallen squad leader’s remains, along with buried treasure. The film explores the enduring memories of the Vietnam War, one of the Cold War era’s quintessential conflicts. The story unfolds in present day but is also told in flashbacks (in which the aging actors play their younger selves).

Watch on Netflix, with a subscription.

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Virtual Film Picks are inspired by the in-person Friday Night Films at the Wende program series. This selection is part of a curated list of weekly movie suggestions that can be watched at home, in conjunction with #WendeOnline.