Nat Bates For Mayor

Overview

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.

Directed by Bradley Berman, Eric Weiss

Top cast

Nat Bates

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Tom Butt

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Corky Boozé

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Gayle McLaughlin

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Jovanka Beckles

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Bernie Sanders

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