City So Real
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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Welcome to Chicago
29-10-202067mFacing 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...
- Ep 2
2.Blood Sport
29-10-202067mThe 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...
- Ep 3
3.With All Due Respect to the Candidate
29-10-202067mDuring 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...
- Ep 4
4.If You Want to Break the Machine
29-10-202067mNo 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...
- Ep 5
5.You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It
29-10-202067mOne 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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