Campaign! The Kawasaki Candidate

General Information

Original Title
Senkyo
Author/Creator
Soda, Kazuhiro, director.
Language
Japanese.
Subtitles
English
Published
Japan : Kazuhiro, Soda, 2007.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (53 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary
In the fall of 2005, 40-year-old, self-employed Kazuhiko “Yama-san” Yamauchi’s peaceful, humdrum life was turned upside-down when Liberal Democratic Party selects him at the last minute as its official candidate for a place on the Kawasaki city council. With zero experience in politics and without the support of voters, Yamauchi has one week to prepare for an election critical to the future of the party and his own life. He visits social events, meetings with pensioners, bus stations and stops, shaking hands with all he meets. Can a candidate without either political experience or charisma win in elections? The film presents a humorous view of political strategy, values and tradition in contemporary Japanese society.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
Campaign! The Kawasaki Candidate
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Collection Call Number Volume Info Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1533---