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Want to find out how democracy really works? Then head to China. Three
eight-year-old students -- a charismatic challenger, a ruthless incumbent, and
a thoughtful outsider -- all campaign for the coveted position of class monitor
in a third grade classroom in Wuhan, China. Hot debates. Backstabbing.
Alliances. Move over Little League, real sport is coming and it's called
democracy.
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What the Critics Say...
Real Times Arts Magazine
"A small gem."
IndieWire
"A charming humorous film"
The Washington Post
"A good film, richly detailed."
ITVS Community Cinema Events
ITVS Community is proud to support PLEASE VOTE FOR ME with a variety of community outreach events and materials.
ITVS Community Cinema is our flagship national monthly screening series featuring special previews of upcoming Independent Lens films, along with panel discussions, guest speakers and more.
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
September 30, 2007, Sunday, 2:00 PM
Fine Arts Theater
8556 Wilshire Blvd.
For more information please contact desiree_gutierrez@itvs.org
Oakland
September 4, 2007, Tuesday, 6:00 PM
Oakland Museum of CA, James Moore Theatre
1000 Oak St.
For more information please contact roseli_ilano@itvs.org
San Diego
September 26, 2007, Wednesday, 6:30 PM
San Diego Public Library
820 E St.
For more information please contact patrick_baroch@itvs.org
San Francisco
September 11, 2007, Tuesday, 6:00 PM
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin St.
For more information please contact roseli_ilano@itvs.org
FLORIDA
Miami Beach
September 20, 2007, Thursday, 8:30 PM
Miami Beach Cinematheque
512 Espanola Way
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more information please contact caiti_crum@itvs.org
GEORGIA
Athens
September 6, 2007, Thursday, 7:00 PM
Athens-Clarke County Library
2025 Baxter Street
For more info contact: johanna_brown@itvs.org
Atlanta
September 25, 2007, Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street
For more info contact: johanna_brown@itvs.org
IDAHO
Boise
September 11, 2007 , Tuesday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Boise State University Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom C
For more info contact: lynn_allen@itvs.org
Nampa
September 15, Saturday, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Boise State University West Campus, First Floor Theater
1660 Can-Ada Road (~1 mile north of the I-84 Garrity Exit)
For more info contact: lynn_allen@itvs.org
Pocatello
September 18, 2007, Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Idaho State University Pond Student Union (Bengal Theater)
For more info contact: lynn_allen@itvs.org
ILLINOIS
Chicago
September 15, 2007, Saturday, 2:00 PM
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
For more information please contact naomi_walker@itvs.org
MICHIGAN
Grand Rapids
September 2, 2007, Sunday, 7:00 PM
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
41 Sheldon Boulevard SE ? Theatre
MISSOURI
St. Louis
September 13, 2007, Thursday, 7:00 PM
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Boulevard
For more information please contact caiti_crum@itvs.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
October 2, 2007, Tuesday
WHYY Civic Space
150 N 6th St
For more information please contact cindy_burstein@itvs.org
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
September 17, 2007, Monday, 4:00 PM
AS220
115 Empire St.
For more information please contact caiti_crum@itvs.org
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
September 27, 2007, Thursday, 6:30 PM
68 Calhoun Street
For more information please contact carapub@aol.com
WASHINGTON
Seattle
September 29, 2007, 4 PM
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Avenue @ Pike St
For more information please contact patrick_baroch@itvs.org
Tacoma
September 20, 2007, 7:00 PM
Ingram Hall, Room 100
Pacific Lutheran University
1010 122nd Street S.
Tacoma, WA 98447
For more information please contact patrick_baroch@itvs.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.
September 2, 2007, Sunday, 5:00 PM
Busboys & Poets
2021 14th St., NW
For more information contact michon_boston@itvs.org
October 1, 2007, Monday, 7:30 PM
Grosvenor Auditorium
National Geographic Society
1600 M Street, NW
Limited seating. This event is open to the public, advance reservation is required.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact rsvp@itvs.org
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
September 5, 2007, Wednesday, 7:30 PM
UW-Milwaukee Student Union Theater
2200 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee WI between Stowell
and Maryland Avenues.
The Union Theatre is on the 2nd floor.
For more information contact caiti_crum@itvs.org
Sheboygan
September 18, 2007, Tuesday, 7:00 PM
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
608 New York Ave
For more information contact caiti_crum@itvs.org
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- ITVS Discussion, Facilitator and Study Guides
- Why Democracy?
- People's Republic of China
- Human Rights in China
- China Today
- BBC Country Profile: China
- List of Different Forms of Government
- Beijing Spring
- Center for the Preservation of Democracy
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Weijun Chen, Director, 'Please Vote for Me'
"As a Chinese citizen, democracy remains a deep and heartfelt longing. Living in a Chinese society, there is not much opportunity to practice democracy. That is why the starting point of all my reflections have merely been what I believe in my heart to be fairness and justice. Simply put, democracy should not only be a political or a legal system and should not merely be about making a choice and casting one's vote. The object of democracy must include two parts, one is rules and regulations which are related to democratic law; the other is the participation of a country's citizens in the practice of democracy. Hence, we need to ponder upon the questions: What is democracy? Why democracy?"