
Set in the early 1970s, this film follows the true story of Ron Stallworth, the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, as he embarks on a daring mission to infiltrate and expose the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. With the help of his Jewish colleague, Flip Zimmerman, Stallworth manages to pose as a Klan member, leading to a series of tense and often darkly comedic encounters. The film stars John David Washington and Adam Driver, and is directed by the acclaimed Spike Lee. It received critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. For those interested, it can be viewed for free on 123Movies / Movies123.