City So Real(2020)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2020-10-29
Average Runtime: 1h 7m
Rating: 7.8
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
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.
Keywords
illinoismayorlocal politicsmayoral campaignmayoral candidatecovid-19mayoral election
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 5E01
Welcome to Chicago
Air Date: 2020-10-29
Facing a growing chorus of activists, incumbent Rahm Emanuel must choose whether to run for reelection against a larg...
E02
Blood Sport
Air Date: 2020-10-29
The Laquan McDonald trial unfolds and dominates media attention. With Rahm Emanuel now out of the race, a record 21 m...
E03
With All Due Respect to the Candidate
Air Date: 2020-10-29
During a bitterly cold Chicago winter, the petition process results in a mayoral ballot with a record 14 candidates. ...
E04
If You Want to Break the Machine
Air Date: 2020-10-29
No clear front-runner emerges in the historic mayoral race. Over a dozen candidates intensify attacks on each other a...
E05
You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It
Air Date: 2020-10-29
One year after the mayoral election, the mayor and city residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pan...
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