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Spike Lee brings "Chi-raq" to studio q

1,224 views · Published 17 March 2016 · 15:06 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Q with Tom Power · 2016 · Entertainment

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Spike Lee isn't flinching at criticism of his latest film Chi-Raq, a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata. As in Aristophanes' classic tale, local women withhold sex to curb violence among their men — but this time the story takes place in Chicago's Southside. He joins Shad to discuss sex, comedy and satire as devices for social commentary. He also zooms out to talk about the film industry, and why we need more diversity in rooms that give the green light.

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