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PROX GEMS: A Day with Spike Lee and Other Stories with Ammar Mohamed

Podcast: In Proximity
Published: Dec 22, 2025
Duration seconds: 1144
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Summary

Ammar Mohamed, filmmaker and assistant to Ryan Coogler, on how he broke into the industry, his infamous ID story, and a never-before-released story about a special day with Spike Lee. Part of our special "Prox Gems" holiday mini episodes.