
“Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...”
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
This raw, vérité documentary plunges you into the gritty heart of a fiercely contested mayoral race. It's an unvarnished look at political maneuvering, power struggles, and the messy reality of grassroots campaigning. Feel the tension and the stakes as ideals clash with pragmatism.










