Description: Marshall Curry’s absorbing 2005 doc about the vicious, mudslinging 2002 mayoral race in Newark, in which Cory Booker attempts to unseat longtime incumbent Sharpe James. A riveting look at what it takes to wrest political control from the hands of corruptive power. 2005 Academy Award nominee for best feature documentary, 83min.
Details: Thursday 8/27, 8pm, Reverend Billy campaign HQ, 250 Lafayette St. btw Spring/Prince, SoHo