THE CHI

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THE CHI

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Friday, May 3, 2019

Begins at 7:00 PM PDT
Check-in begins at: 6:30 PM PDT

Friday, May 03, 2019



Screening followed by a Q&A w/ Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine.


SYNOPSIS

Produced entirely in its namesake city, THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.

Season two will spotlight Brandon’s (Jason Mitchell) ambitious plan to make his food truck a success, along with navigating the class differences between he and his girlfriend Jerrika (Tiffany Boone). Emmett (Jacob Latimore) will encounter a lot of bumps and bruises as he makes an effort to grow up and get custody of his son, guided by his mother Jada (Yolonda Ross) who is discovering a new life of her own. Kevin’s (Alex Hibbert) ability to deal with the trauma of what he has experienced in his young life will be tested, as he strengthens the bonds with his buddies, Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.) and Jake (Michael V. Epps), whose older brother Reg (Barton Fitzpatrick) exposes Jake to twisted lessons in street survival. Lastly, an imprisoned Ronnie (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) will attempt to come to terms with killing Brandon’s brother and reclaim his life, while Detective Cruz (Armando Riesco) launches a new investigation. The season will also show the joys of living life on the Southside of Chicago. 

Photo by Alex Freund