He is one of the most influential and revolutionary voices in contemporary cinema and a two-time Academy Award winner: American director, screenwriter, producer, and actor Spike Lee will attend the 43rd Torino Film Festival, scheduled from November 21 to 29, 2025, to present the national premiere of his latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest". Spike Lee will also be in Turin to accept the Stella della Mole award for his outstanding contribution to the art of cinema. "Presenting the Stella della Mole to Spike Lee is a celebration of a pioneer: the first great African-American director to have introduced his radical and unmistakable voice to the core of global mainstream cinema, thereby preserving its influence. His films blend rigor and passion, politics and music, anger and poetry. When I met him, behind the immense auteur, I saw a man of radiant charm, capable of greeting you with a hearty laugh: a maestro who understands how to mix depth and lightness", stated Giulio Base, Director of Turin Film Festival.