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Fall 2009 Documentary Film Series: Please Vote for Me
November 14, 2009
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM,
Auditorium A, Angell Hall,
435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Host Department: Center for Chinese Studies (CCS)
A film by Weijun Chen; 2007; 52 minutes (Mandarin and English with English subtitles)
Further Information
An experiment in democracy is taking place in Wuhan, the most populous city in central China. For the first time ever, the students in grade three at Evergreen Primary School are asked to elect a class monitor. Traditionally appointed by the teacher, the class monitor holds a powerful position, helping to control students and doling out punishment to those who disobey. Three candidates are chosen and required to perform in three events: a talent show, a debate and finally an appeal directly to their classmates asking for their votes. The campaign is harder than expected and takes its toll, especially for the losing candidates and their assistants. Viewers are left to decide if the experiment in democracy has been “successful.”
