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Kinoteka, 2
2024-05-11
11:30
Kinoteka, 2
2024-05-18
20:45
This cinema-verite documentary closely follows a heated election campaign in Kawasaki, Japan, revealing the true nature of "democracy".

Can a candidate with no political experience and no charisma win an election if he is backed by the political giant Prime Minister Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party? This cinema-verite documentary closely follows a heated election campaign in Kawasaki, Japan, revealing the true nature of "democracy".

duration:
120 min
country / year of production:
Japan, USA / 2007
director:
Kazuhiro Sôda
cinematography:
Kazuhiro Sôda
producer:
Kazuhiro Sôda, Mette Hoffman Meyer / Laboratory X
selected festivals and awards:
Berlin International Film Festival: Forum,
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