
City So Real
2020–Present1 season67m / episodeNational Geographic
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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.
1 Season
StatusReturning Series
First Aired2020-10-29
Exec. ProducerAlex Kotlowitz, Diane Weyermann, Jolene Pinder
NetworkNational Geographic
StudioKartemquin Films, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
Seasons1
Episodes5
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