# Chi-Raq (2015)

> A provocative Chicago musical satire turns a sex strike into a collective campaign against gang violence and social abandonment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217794

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Spike Lee
- Cast: Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson, David Patrick Kelly
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4594834/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: urgent, confrontational, theatrical, political film night, social justice discussion

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