Bibliograph

Chi-Raq, director, Spike Lee ; writers, Spike Lee, Kevin Willmott

Type

Label

Chi-Raq, director, Spike Lee ; writers, Spike Lee, Kevin Willmott

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: R; for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use

Main title

Chi-Raq

Oclc number

932346378

Responsibility statement

director, Spike Lee ; writers, Spike Lee, Kevin Willmott

Runtime

127

Summary

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 Chicago₂s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification