Nat Bates For Mayor (2017)
Nat Bates For Mayor tells the story of the outrageous 2014 mayor's race in Richmond, home to the second largest refinery in California. In a brazen move, Chevron spent more than $3 million to back 83-year-old African American stalwart Nat Bates. Bates makes a Faustian bargain with the city's corporate behemoth in a cagey attempt to preserve the long-standing but waning power of Richmond's African-American working class community, whose rich history dates back to the formation of the Kaiser shipyards during World War Two.
Directors: Bradley Berman, Eric Weiss.
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Nat Bates as Himself |
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Tom Butt as Himself |
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Corky Boozé as Himself |
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Gayle McLaughlin as Herself |
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Jovanka Beckles as Herself |
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Bernie Sanders as Self |
| Directing | Bradley Berman | Director |
| Directing | Eric Weiss | Director |