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Chi-Raq
Directed by Lee Spike (2015)
Set in a violence-ravaged neighbourhood of Chicago, the film follows a group of women who, led by Lysistrata, take inspiration from the ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes and withhold sex from their partners until the men agree to put down their weapons and end the gang warfare tearing their community apart. Told in a heightened, stylised manner complete with rhyming dialogue, the story weaves together grief, activism, and dark humour as the women's movement gains momentum and attracts national attention. The film uses the absurdist premise to mount a pointed critique of gun violence and its devastating toll on Black American communities.
This is an independent production, one of the many real-world projects enCAST members bring their talent to. Note that enCAST was not involved in its casting unless otherwise stated; the actors listed below have added this credit to their own profile.
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