City So Real โ Season 1, Episode 5: You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It
Documentary โข 67 min โข 1 season, 5 episodes โข โ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
One year after the mayoral election, the mayor and city residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd. An already fractured city is further divided as police clash with protesters, giving rise to a generational moment that promises to change the city forever.
About City So Real
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve Jamesโ 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.