New Series ‘City So Real’ Profiles Chicago at a Crossroads
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A new series from filmmaker Steve James profiles a city on the edge of historic change.
For more than a year, documentary filmmaker Steve James and his collaborators fanned out across Chicago at a pivotal moment. The result is the new five-part series “City So Real.” Filmmaker Steve James tells us more.
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New Series ‘City So Real’ Profiles Chicago at a Crossroads
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For more than a year, documentary filmmaker Steve James and his collaborators fanned out across Chicago at a pivotal moment. The result is the new five-part series “City So Real.” Filmmaker Steve James tells us more.
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