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City So Real

City So Real

Description: Filmmaker Steve James' look into the soul of contemporary Chicago, 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.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2020
First episode air date: October 29, 2020
Director: Steve James
Genre: Television documentary
Executive Producer: Steve James
Production Companies: Participant, Kartemquin Films
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