Bringemovies
← Browse TV Shows
City So Real
TITLE DETAILS

City So Real

2020-10-29 · 67 min / episode · ★ 8.2

Documentary

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.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Creators
Unavailable
Production companies
Kartemquin Films, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Returning Series

Top Cast

Cast unavailable.

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Availability not listed for this country.

Seasons & episodes

Recommendations

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
★ 7.1
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy2022Documentary

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
★ 7.4
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson2021Documentary

Oscar and Grammy Award-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation with his heroes and fellow hitmakers – including Paul McCartney, DJ Premier, Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, and Questlove.

Marvel's 616
★ 7.4
Marvel's 6162020Documentary

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe.

American Masters
★ 7.0
American Masters1986Documentary

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

Horizon
★ 7.5
Horizon1964Documentary

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

The New York Times Presents
★ 7.0
The New York Times Presents2020Documentary

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.

Prohibition
★ 7.8
Prohibition2011Documentary

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

How Do They Do It?
★ 7.5
How Do They Do It?2006Documentary

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

Eli Roth's History of Horror
★ 6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror2018Documentary

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

History 101
★ 7.1
History 1012020Documentary

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Grand Designs
★ 7.2
Grand Designs1999Documentary

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
★ 7.5
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything2021Documentary

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene, and boundaries expanded like never before.

Planet Earth II
★ 8.6
Planet Earth II2016Documentary

David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

Visible: Out on Television
★ 6.8
Visible: Out on Television2020Documentary

Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, the series looks at homophobia, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV world.

Our Planet
★ 8.5
Our Planet2019Documentary

Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

Animal
★ 8.0
Animal2021Documentary

This immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
★ 7.8
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces2024Documentary

Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. Dive into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view—past and present—as Martin reflects on how his beginnings led to his unexpectedly fulfilling life today.

Earth at Night in Colour
★ 8.2
Earth at Night in Colour2020Documentary

Filmed across six continents, this docuseries uses cutting-edge camera technology to capture animals' nocturnal lives, revealing new behaviours filmed in full color like never before.

American Experience
★ 6.5
American Experience1988Documentary

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

How It's Made
★ 7.7
How It's Made2001Documentary

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.

Similar titles

Red Zones
Not rated
Red Zones2020Documentary

This series gives access to the “red areas” of Europe, through the eyes of ordinary people whose lives have been changed dramatically by the global Corona-pandemic. A chorus of voices reveals how the Coronavirus has influenced our psychological and emotional states and has changed the way we live. Italy, that has been one of the hardest hit in Europe by the pandemic is the first port of call in the series, then the focus moves to the rest of the continent, with stories that repeat themselves and yet change in the various countries as different cultures react in various ways to the challenges to our health, work, education, and economy. Pain, anger, fear. But also the hope and desire to fight and change. The feelings and stories of the people who are struggling to contain the pandemic.

Le resto d'après
Not rated
Le resto d'après2022Documentary

A major revolution is underway in the independent restaurant sector in Quebec. The restaurant after arrives in the kitchens to meet chefs whose lives have been turned upside down overnight by the pandemic... and for the better! Inspiring stories and intimate testimonials that take us behind the scenes of this industry.

Glimpses of a Future
Not rated
Glimpses of a Future2021Documentary

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Nemocnice v první linii2020Documentary

Regular Heroes
★ 4.3
Regular Heroes2020Documentary

An eight-episode docuseries highlighting the contributions and personal sacrifices of some of today's most generous individuals who are going above and beyond to support their communities during the COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus, Explained
★ 7.0
Coronavirus, Explained2020Documentary

In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.

Three Wars
Not rated
Three Wars2023Documentary

The Viral Delusion
Not rated
The Viral Delusion2022Documentary

n 2019, the virologists took center stage, and for the first time on film, their methods, miscues and tragedy they have wrought are put under the spotlight, revealing the extraordinary leaps of fantasy buried in their methodology, the contradictions quietly acknowledged in their papers, their desperate effort to change language to justify their findings, the obvious incongruence of their conclusions and the extraordinary stakes for our entire society in whether we continue to blindly follow their lead into a full-scale war against nature itself.

Le printemps le plus long
Not rated
Le printemps le plus long2025Documentary

Scams, ethical dilemmas and Hollywood-worthy scenarios: Éric Bruneau dives behind the scenes of the pandemic and reveals what you didn't know about the management of COVID-19 in the country.

冬去春归·2020疫情里的中国
Not rated
冬去春归·2020疫情里的中国2020Documentary

Nombreux et heureux en confinement
Not rated
Nombreux et heureux en confinement2020Documentary

Quebec is going through an exceptional situation due to COVID-19. Confinement is difficult for everyone and the situation does not spare larger families for whom working from home and raising children can be difficult. Three Canal Vie families have agreed to show what it’s like during these hard times.

The Chinese Doctor: The Battle Against COVID-19
Not rated
The Chinese Doctor: The Battle Against COVID-192020Documentary

Homemade
★ 5.5
Homemade2020Documentary

Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.

Watashitachi, Kekkonshiki Dekimasu ka?
★ 7.0
Watashitachi, Kekkonshiki Dekimasu ka?2021Documentary

Bridal producer Suzu Miyazaki is reunited with Haruna and Kento, a couple who had postponed their wedding due to the effects of Corona. When she hears of their earnest desire to hold a ceremony, she vows to do her best to support them. However, a disagreement over the limit on the number of guests, followed by the sudden intrusion of their mother, leads to a series of disturbances. And then a string of guests call to inform them that they won't be attending... Will the wedding be canceled?

A New Reality
Not rated
A New Reality2020Documentary

A new crisis in a few days rewrote all plans, canceled business, destroyed dreams. How have we changed and our ideas about the world? What will happen next? Will it happen again? There are two views on the situation here: from April and August 2020. And the five key topics are work, family, medicine, debts, and the second wave of the epidemic. Journalists Alexander Urzhanov and Igor Makarov, together with experts, entrepreneurs and ordinary people, understand the new reality.

CHSLD - Au front
Not rated
CHSLD - Au front2021Documentary

While the Covid-19 pandemic is still part of our daily reality, the documentary series CHSLD - AU FRONT anchors, for several months, in the heart of the CHSLD Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci in Montreal. The series bears witness to the dedication of the staff to residents with a loss of autonomy, and takes a sensitive look at the human and social issues they face.

Covid 19: The World in Danger
Not rated
Covid 19: The World in Danger2020Documentary

In Spring 2020, the world had to dramatically react to Coronavirus. A detailed look at how the globe politically and socially responded to the devastating pandemic.

Buiten adem
Not rated
Buiten adem2025Documentary

Five years ago we were confronted with unprecedented times. Corona brought our world to a standstill. A triptych about the personal stories behind the pandemic. About panic, sadness and the resilience of the Netherlands. Main characters reflect on moments they never want to forget.

Het Complot
★ 6.0
Het Complot2025Documentary

Joost Engelberts investigates how a conspiracy about satanic ritual abuse can escalate into a socially explosive story. Who are the people involved? What exactly is being alleged? And how can a local event grow into a national phenomenon?

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
★ 7.4
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes2022Documentary

He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.