The DocYard Presents a screening of "Campaign" by Kazuhiro Soda

When
20 Feb 2012
8:00 PM
Location
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge

The DocYard Presents:

Campaign

Directed by Kazuhiro Soda
Monday, February 20
8:00 pm
The Brattle Theatre

Tickets and Info Here

This is democracy undefined Japanese style. Campaign provides a startling insider’s view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council. Kazuhiko “Yama-san” Yamauchi’s LDP handlers are unconcerned that he has zero political experience, no charisma, no supporters and no time to prepare. What he does have is the institutional power of Japan’s modern version of Tammany Hall pushing him forward. Yama-san allows his life to be turned upside down as he pursues the rituals of Japanese electioneering undefined with both tragic and comic results.

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON