Please Vote for Me

Please Vote for Me

2007 · 58 min · ZH · 7.5 (31 votes)
Dir. Weijun Chen
Documentary

At Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China, a Grade 3 class learns what democracy is when an election for class monitor is being held. Three children are chosen by the teacher as candidates and they have a few days to campaign and convince their classmates to vote for them. The little candidates are seen at school and at home, where their parents do their best to make sure their child will win the election.

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A charming, earnest look at a classroom election where young ambitions clash with parental hopes. It’s a sweet, observational slice-of-life that captures the universal drama of childhood competition and the early stirrings of civic engagement.

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