 
Code : 199851
Running Time : 81 mins
Language : English
Format : Color, DVD-PAL, Full Screen,
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
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| Street Fight |
| Director:Marshall Curry |
| Artefact Price: £10.00 |
| RRP: £14.99 - (You save £4.99) | | Distributor: Artefact Films | | Released: August 2008 |
| Subject: Dvds |
| Category: Current Affairs |
| Subject 2: Artefact Films |
| Category 2: Films |
Synopsis :
Street Fight chronicles the ferocious political clash between
Cory Booker, a 32-year-old Yale Law School graduate, and long
term incumbent Sharpe James, for Mayor of Newark, N.J.
Fought in Newark’s neighbourhoods and housing projects, the
battle pits Booker against a political machine that will go to
any lengths to crush its opponents. City workers who do not
support the mayor are demoted; “disloyal”; businesses are targeted;
a campaigner is detained and accused of terrorism; and
disks of voter personal data are stolen. Even the fi lmmaker
is dragged into the fray, and by election day, the climate has
become so heated that the national government is forced to
send in observers to watch for election fraud or even violence
and intimidation.
Critically acclaimed and widely believed to be one of the most
extraordinary political documentaries ever made Street Fight
goes deep into the underbelly of democracy. Where elections
are not fought with spin-doctors, media consultants, let alone
sound policies, but are won and lost on the streets. | Reviews :
“The best American political documentary since the war room.”
The Washington Post
“Extraordinary... Marshall Curry, the young director of Street Fight, has hit
the documentary jackpot.”
The New Yorker
“Even if you know the outcome, Marshall Curry’s riveting, Oscar nominated chronicle... will have you
shaking your head in disbelief.”
Time Out
| DVD Extras :
Trailer, Q & A with director |
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