Chi-Raq
DVD |
Widescreen edition. |
Lionsgate ;
Santa Monica, CA :
2016.
- 1 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 0 of 1 Copy Available at Fort Erie Library System
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | DVD CHIRA | Movies - DVD | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
About
Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play 'Lysistrata' by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
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Details
- Physical Description: videodisc1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen edition.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate ; 2016.
- Copyright: ℗2016.
- General Note: Bonus features: "The making of Chi-raq" featurette; Deleted scenes; Extended scenes; "We gotta do better" music video by Kevon Carter.English audio; English or Spanish subtitles. SDH - English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Creation/Production Credits Note: Original music, Nick Cannon; editors, Ryan Denmark, Hye Mee Na; director of photogaphy, Matthew Libatique.
- Participant or Performer Note: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Anya Engel-Adams, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Michelle Mitchenor, Samuel L. Jackson, La La Anthony, Jennifer Hudson, David Patrick Kelly, Harry Lennix, D.B. Sweeney.
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Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R - for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
Related
Subjects
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Children >
Death >
Drama.
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Gangs >
Illinois >
Chicago >
Drama.
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Peace movements >
Drama.
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Women and peace >
Drama.
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Chicago (Ill.) >
Drama.