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I'm going going -- it doesn't matter to me. as a cowriter, director, producer of this film, it doesn't matter. we dealt with both in this film. >> spike lee's "chi-raq"" is now playing in theaters nationwide. i can honestly say it is unlike anything i've seen in a very long time possibly ever. still ahead, as world leaders work against the clock at the climate change summit in paris, these unbelievable images out of china where the levels of air pollution have triggered a red alert in the capital city. all that's coming up. woah! look! that's my boy. you're proud to give each other your best e...

This enemy and defeat them. >> thank you. >> thank you, chris. >> still to come, my interview with spike leon his new controversial movie "chi-raq." what he said happened in his meeting with chicago mayor ram emmanuel. >> he was trying to convince me to change the title "chi-raq." first of all, i didn't come up with the title. local chicago rappers came up with the title. his reasons for changing the title were troubling to me. i'll be programming at ge. oh i got a job too, at zazzies. (friends gasp) the app where you put fruit hats on animals? i love that! guys, i'll be writing code that help...

For the film is guns. and it's a question that we've, i don't know if we're afraid to deal with it or don't want to deal with it. i don't know what it is, but i think that it is insane. it's complete insanity that 88 americans die every day due to gun violence in this supposed civilized country that we live in. >> i mean part of what i think the some of the criticism of the film has received particularly from folks in chicago, let's just stipulate if you make a movie, if you're from a place people are going to be why did you make a movie about this place. >> also if you're me. >> there's a cer...

She plays a pivotal role. her mother, brother, and nephew were murdered in chicago. why would she be part of a film if -- if what chance rapper is saying is true why would she be in the film? >>age you just mentioned the mayor. the mayor is under tremendous -- >> the feds are in town. the feds are in the city of broad shoulders. >> now. >> the feds. f-e-d-s. >> you met with the mayor before you started filming. > we met in preproduction. >> what was that meeting like? >> it wasn't good. >> he was not happy. >> he was not happy. he never said spike, you can't make this film. he couldn't do that...

A slop in the face to any mother who lost a child. you don't live here. you've never watched someone die here. don't tell me to be calm. >> first chance rap will say full disclosure. his father works for the mayor. he's the chief of staff whatever the title is. his father is the chief of staff. show me any criticism, if he's so concerned about chicago, do your research. show me where he's made a criticism about the mayor. i think your findings will be surprising. he has not criticized the mayor. why? his father works for the mayor. and on top of that, jennifer hudson is in the film. she plays ...