CITY SO REAL

Online conversation with CITY SO REAL director-producer Steve James & subject Amara Enyia at 6:00 PM PT on Tuesday, May 18th. RSVP here to receive a link to the Zoom discussion. Your Zoom link will be sent earlier on the day of the event.

Moderated by Michael Phillips.

  • RELEASED IN: RELEASED: 2020
  • 60 MINUTES
  • DIRECTED BY: DIRECTED BY, STEVE JAMES

CITY SO REAL

2020, National Geographic, 60 min, USA, Dir: Steve James

In this five-part documentary series, Oscar-nominated documentarian Steve James (HOOP DREAMS) delivers a fascinating and complex portrait of Chicago, America’s third-largest metropolis and his longtime hometown. The series begins in the haze of mid-summer 2018, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel, embroiled in controversy, shocks the city by announcing he won’t seek reelection. An unprecedented 21 candidates emerge in a diverse and crowded field as they engage in a no-holds-barred battle for a chance to shape Chicago’s uncertain future. The series’ final episode picks up a year after the mayoral election in 2020, as the city simultaneously grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread social upheaval following the death of George Floyd. In candid interviews with residents throughout the city, the series captures Chicago’s indomitable spirit as well as its seemingly insurmountable challenges.

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