City So Real

Season 12020

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.

Storyline

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.

First Aired
October 29, 2020
Last Aired
October 29, 2020
Runtime
1h 7min
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Status
Returning Series
Language
English
Network
National Geographic
Production
Kartemquin Films, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films