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posted November 13th by phil

I think today is the day for Asian children. This is a trailer for a movie I watched this week called “Please Vote for Me”. If you have netflix you can watch it here. if you don’t I think you can watch it on youtube in pieces. It’s a documentary about an elementary school in central China that’s having an election for their class monitor, sort of like an enforcer for the teacher. The way the election plays out teaches you about how China, people and democracy work.

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1 beth // Nov 13, 2009 at 12:42 pm

As I’ve already told everyone I know…this was the best 57 minutes I have spent, devoted to watching a movie, in a long time. This documentary has it all: emotional ups and downs; hilarious and childish antics; funny-lost-in-translation moments; odd-overbearing parents; political themes; and a vague anti-something/pro-communism sentiment.
2 Tiffany! // Nov 16, 2009 at 10:39 am

I am just about finished with this film, as I am laying down in bed sick. That said, I couldn’t help but laugh and want to say “thanks” to Beth and Phil, and I wanted to write this before I forget.. Beth, didn’t you love how that one kid’s mom says, “oh I think he’s catching a cold,” when she’s let her son, for the better half of the documentary run around in his underpants?
3 jon // Nov 16, 2009 at 10:47 am

Nobody told me there were underpants scenes. It’s going to the top of my cue.
4 Tiffany! // Nov 16, 2009 at 11:15 am

Finished! Awesome. Thanks so much for letting me know about this film.
5 beth // Nov 16, 2009 at 12:06 pm

haha! Yeah the roly-poly dude hates wearing clothes!