Jennifer hudson, angela basset, john cusack, samuel l. Urgent, surreal, furious, funny and wildly messy, the movie sounds like an invitation to defeat, but its an improbable. Summary of chi raq chi raq is a wonderful film simliar to lysistrata. The main character encourages women everywhere to withhold sex from their men until the men agree to stop. Set in chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the citys south side, particularly the englewood neighborhood the story is based on aristophanes lysistrata, a classical greek comedy play in which. Chiraq is a modernday musical satire about violence and guns and men and women and sex and power. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by lysistrata organize against the on. Parents need to know that spike lees chi raq is based on a centuriesold play by aristophanes the title is a reference to the high death rates in both chicago and iraq. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video.
Berlin film festival completes 2016 competition lineup deadline. Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker spike lee, chiraq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient greek play lysistrata by aristophanes. Jackson, wesley snipes, angela bassett, jennifer hudson, and dave chappelle. Chiraq was originally planned for a world premiere at the 2016 cannes film festival, if accepted, but lee and amazon are so high on the project that. Berlin film festival completes 2016 competition lineup. Musical satire about gun violence falls short of its. Chiraq isnt simply another film about police brutality subjugating the black man. In chiraq a portmanteau of chicago and iraq, pronounced chaeerack spike lee speaks directly to a topical issue afflicting and affecting the current geopolitical landscape of america. Chi raq 2015 the girlfriend teyonah parris of a chicago gang leader nick cannon persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. A soundtrack, which featured few artists from its titular city, the soundtrack to spike lees chiraq is largely devoid of chitown talent. Indeed, chiraq is ripped from the headlines of violence between young black males on chicagos south side. What the controversy over spike lees chiraq is really. The laughs in spike lees corrosive chiraq burn like acid.
Chiraq 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 ongoing violence in chicagos southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in america and around the. Provocatively using aristophanes evertimely 2,426yearold play lysistrata as a way to address the. Curiously enough this film is actually based on a greek comedy play. Chiraq 2015 putlocker en ligne gratuit film complet. Chiraq 2015 the girlfriend teyonah parris of a chicago gang leader nick cannon persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. Musique, drame, crime, comedie, parenting, vikings, peplum. Starring angela bassett, nick cannon, jennifer hudson, wesley snipes, samuel jackson and more. Chi raq is a modernday musical satire about violence and guns and men and women and sex and power. Dec 09, 2015 reactions to chi raq run the gamut, and for a film that takes on violence, race, sexuality, poverty, and governance, thats hardly unexpected. Read the chiraq movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Instead its a piercing pronouncement that points attention to the problem of, as lee says in his own words, black on black crime that plagues the chicago streets, whilst also confronting the oppressive structures that bind masculinity and politics.
Chiraq january 6, 2016 chiraq tells the wild story about the girlfriend of a violent chicago gang leader who persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. Rent chi raq 2015 starring nick cannon and wesley snipes on dvd and bluray. The rate is higher than the american soldiers death toll in afghanistan and iraq altogether. Chiraq 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The films uneven reception may have something to do with the fact that chiraq is the first film to be released from amazon studios newly minted movie. Mar 18, 2016 the film s uneven reception may have something to do with the fact that chi raq is the first film to be released from amazon studios newly minted movie division, which, along with netflix, seems. Everything you need to know about chiraq movie 2015. Feb 04, 2016 indeed, chiraq is ripped from the headlines of violence between young black males on chicagos south side. Set in chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the citys south side, particularly the englewood neighborhood. With less than a month to go before the curtain rises on the 66th berlin film festival, the full competition section is now complete. Read empires verdict on the latest film from director spike lee, set on the violent streets of. It has an all star cast, a snappy and lyrical script, and brings a century old story up to speed in the modern day. A modern day adaptation of the ancient greek play lysistrata by a.
Joining the previously announced titles vying for golden and. Dec 04, 2015 heres the official trailer of chiraq yep, the films title is a portmanteau of chicago and iraq, the upcoming drama movie directed by spike lee and starring nick cannon, teyonah parris, anya engeladams, samuel l. Reviewed in the united states on february 27, 2016. Starring nick cannon, teyonah parris, wesley snipes, angela bassett, jennifer hudson, john cusack and samuel l. A person is shot every two hours and 45 minutes in chicago. Chiraq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient greek play. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by lysistrata organize against the ongoing violence in chicagos southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in america and around. Its title is a slang term coined by residents of chicagos violenceplagued south side, empowered by statistics showing that more americans have died from gunshots in the last twelve years than soldiers involved in the american occupation of iraq. Chi raq 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With nick cannon, teyonah parris, wesley snipes, angela bassett. A modern day adaptation of the ancient greek play lysistrata by aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in chicago, illinois. Chi raq is a film which depicts the violence, gun worship and violent gang behavior within the south side of chicago. Jan 29, 2016 chiraq pronounced shyrak gets its name from an endonym used by south siders that equates the city to a war zone. Dec 03, 2015 chiraq, out tomorrow, is a riff on aristophanes 2,426yearold play lysistratathe story of the women of athens going on a sex strike to persuade athenian men to end the peloponnesian war. It is an artistic attempt to raise awareness of the tragedy in parts of the city, particularly the south side. I knew little of this film when i sat to watch it, only that it was from spike lee, and i. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by lysistrata organize against the ongoing violence in chicagos southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in america and around the world. The films opening sequence reminds us that more americans have been killed in chicago over the last fifteen years than in iraq and afghanistan together. Chiraq is a film which depicts the violence, gun worship and violent gang behavior within the south side of chicago. Starring nick cannon, teyonah parris, wesley snipes, angela bassett, jennifer hudson, john cusack and.
Right from the start, text on screen displays the amount of violence experienced throughout the country compared to the wars in afghanistan and iraq. Women abstain from sex to persuade their significant others to end gang violence in chicago. A compelling look behind the scenes of the critically acclaimed amazon studios feature film. Parents need to know that spike lees chiraq is based on a centuriesold play by aristophanes the title is a reference to the high death rates in both chicago and iraq. Chiraq, lees most daring film since bamboozled, is a liberal message movie staged as a fusion of graphic novel, music video, musical, action film, meathead comedy, august wilson play, and chamber sex dramaall under the umbrella of contemporizing aristophaness lysistrata, an ancient greek comedy that pivots on women withholding sex from men in an attempt to instill peace in their land. Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker spike lee, chi raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient greek play lysistrata by aristophanes. Dec 04, 2015 the laughs in spike lees corrosive chiraq burn like acid. The bold, imaginative and incendiary new film from spike lee relocates the ancient greek drama lysistrata to the gangland wars of modernday chicago.
Please note that we will be pulling back on posting however please continue to enjoy the film on tvod, dvd bluray and amazon prime. The movie is a combination of unrest, street violence and typical street behavior. London the 66th berlin film festival has completed its competition program, and has added spike lees satire chiraq as an outofcompetition title. Chiraq, out tomorrow, is a riff on aristophanes 2,426yearold play lysistratathe story of the women of athens going on a sex strike to persuade athenian men. War of words escalates over directors latest film, chiraq, which chance condemned as sexist and racist in its dealing with chicago gang violence published. Chiraq pronounced shyrak gets its name from an endonym used by south siders that equates the city to a war zone. Chiraq on dvd january 26, 2016 starring nick cannon, teyonah parris, samuel l. Chiraq 2015 streaming voix francaise film complet fr. The title of spike lees new feature, chiraq, is a portmanteau of chicago and iraq, and a rappers nickname for the windy city. Reactions to chiraq run the gamut, and for a film that takes on violence, race, sexuality, poverty, and governance, thats hardly unexpected. Rent chiraq 2015 starring nick cannon and wesley snipes on dvd and bluray.
Anthony chisholm at an event for chiraq 2015 samuel l. Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker spike lee, chiraq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient. First of all, i want to make it expressly clear that chiraq is a fantastic film. Jul 15, 2015 chi raq was originally planned for a world premiere at the 2016 cannes film festival, if accepted, but lee and amazon are so high on the project that theyre now hoping for a spot in this years. Chiraq is a 2015 american musical crime comedydrama film, directed and produced by.