POV Season 21 Campaign 2008
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This is democracy — 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 — with both tragic and comic results. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
- Released: 2008-07-29
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. Election Day 2008-07-01
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3. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández 2008-07-08
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4. The Last Conquistador 2008-07-15
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5. 9 Star Hotel 2008-07-22
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6. Campaign 2008-07-29
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8. Belarusian Waltz 2008-08-12
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9. The Judge and the General 2008-08-19
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10. Calavera Highway 2008-09-16
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11. Critical Condition 2008-09-30
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12. In the Family 2008-10-01
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13. Up the Yangtze 2008-10-08
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14. Soldiers of Conscience 2008-10-16
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15. Inheritance 2008-12-10
