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Chi-Raq is a new Spike Lee movie, or a ‘Spike Lee joint’ (ho, ho, that joke never gets old, does it?)
Here in the UK, we say ‘ir-aq’, but the US pronounce it ‘eye-raq’, hence the way the title sounds.
The film is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Samuel L Jackson heads a cast that also includes Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Anya Engel-Adams, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Michelle Mitchenor, Ebony Joy, Felicia Pearson, La La Anthony, Val Warner, Jennifer Hudson and David Patrick Kelly.
Spike Lee films are hit and miss at the best of times, but the trailer for Chi-Raq is a bloody mess. It’s all over the place!
Chi-Raq is released in the US on December 4th, but there’s no UK date yet.
Check out the trailer below and click on the poster for the full-size image.
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