City So Real (2020)
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Welcome to Chicago2020-10-29 · 1h 7mFacing a growing chorus of activists, incumbent Rahm Emanuel must choose whether to run for reelection against a large and diverse field of candidates in the most contested mayor’s
- 2 2. Blood Sport2020-10-29 · 1h 7mThe Laquan McDonald trial unfolds and dominates media attention. With Rahm Emanuel now out of the race, a record 21 mayoral candidates submit their petitions to replace him. They m
- 3 3. With All Due Respect to the Candidate2020-10-29 · 1h 7mDuring a bitterly cold Chicago winter, the petition process results in a mayoral ballot with a record 14 candidates. A historic verdict is reached in the Laquan McDonald murder tri
- 4 4. If You Want to Break the Machine2020-10-29 · 1h 7mNo clear front-runner emerges in the historic mayoral race. Over a dozen candidates intensify attacks on each other and jockey for votes, culminating in a surprising and historic o
- 5 5. You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It2020-10-29 · 1h 7mOne year after the mayoral election, the mayor and city residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread social upheaval following the police k
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